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Auditory exposure in the neonatal intensive care unit: Room type and other predictors

Topic:

Preterm

Authors:

Pineda, Durant, Mathur, Inder, Wallendorf, Schlaggar

Journal/Publication:

Journal of Pediatrics

Year:

2017
Participant Age Range:

Sample Size:

58

Participant Language:

NR

Abstract:

To quantify early auditory exposures in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and evaluate how these are related to medical and environmental factors. We hypothesized that there would be less auditory exposure in the NICU private room, compared with the open ward.