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Sound and Health: Hospitals

99% Invisible

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The Effects of Loud Alarms on Sleep

Noisy environment could cause more anxiety, sense of fear and stress for patients. It can lead to neuropsychological side effects such as ICU delirium. Up to 80% of patients in an ICU are thought to experience some form of delirium during their hospital stay. That's the sort of thing that can leave hospital patients with PTSD.

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