2015
Ambient Noise in Emergency Rooms and Its Health Hazards
The occupational risk due to high levels of noise in the hospital environment has been recognized, and the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance of the Ministry of Health recommends evaluation and control of noise in hospital areas. To assess the sound environment in the emergency ward of a general trauma reference hospital in the city of Curitiba, Parana State, Brazil. In this descriptive study, noise levels were assessed on mornings, afternoons, and evenings using an integ...
