Effects of guidelines implementation in a surgical intensive care unit to control nighttime light and noise levels
Critical Care MedicinePublished 1 July 2000
Bernhard Walder, David Francioli, Jean-Jacques Meyer, Michel Lançon, Jacques-A. Romand
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The night light levels were low during both periods, and lowering the light levels induced a greater variation of light, which may impair sleep quality, and the implementation of guidelines significantly lowers some important noise levels.
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The night light levels were low during both periods, and lowering the light levels induced a greater variation of light, which may impair sleep quality. All measured noise levels were high during both periods, which could contribute to sleep disturbance, and the implementation of guidelines significantly lowers some important noise levels. The background noise level was unchanged.
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