Noise and Critical Sound Levels During Non-Invasive Ventilation of a Preterm Infant in the Incubator.

Elisabeth KaiserRegine StutzSybelle Goedicke-FritzMichelle BousMichael ZemlinChristian Adams

Published in: Klinische Padiatrie (2022)

Preterm infants are exposed to high sound levels, especially in the non-physiological high-frequency range, particularly during non-invasive ventilation. The continuous sound exposure could be further reduced to some extent by an optimized design of the incubator.

Keyphrases

high frequency
preterm infants
transcranial magnetic stimulation
low birth weight
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
preterm birth
air pollution
gestational age