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Nephrol Dial Transplant (1995) 10: 2235-2239
© 1995 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association

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Noise pollution in an intensive care unit for nephrology and dialysis

M. Buemi1,, A. Allegra2, F. Grasso3 and G. Mondio4

1Cattedra di Nefrologia II, Geofisica e Fisica dell'Ambiente, Centro Siciliano per le Ricerche Atmosferiche e di Fisica dell'Ambiente Italy 2Cattedra di Patologia Medica, Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Geofisica e Fisica dell'Ambiente, Centro Siciliano per le Ricerche Atmosferiche e di Fisica dell'Ambiente Italy 3Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche, Geofisica e Fisica dell'Ambiente, Centro Siciliano per le Ricerche Atmosferiche e di Fisica dell'Ambiente Italy 4Dipartimento di Fisica della Materia, Geofisica e Fisica dell'Ambiente, Centro Siciliano per le Ricerche Atmosferiche e di Fisica dell'Ambiente Italy

Correspondence and offprint requests to: Correspondence and offprint requests to: Prof. Michele Buemi, Via Salita Contino n. 30, Pal. Bianca, 98100 Messina, Italy

By means of high sensitivity phonometers, noise levels in different sites of an intensive care unit (ICU) for nephrology and dialysis were evaluated before and after acoustical renovation of the rooms. The noise levels registered in the diurnal hours of the working day were always higher than those recommended for sites devoted to patient care. The authors analysed the negative effects of noise pollution on nephrology patients and the medical personnel of the unit.

Keywords: noise; pollution; dialysis


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