Assessing Noise Pollution in Surgery: A Quantitative Analysis of Anaesthesia Machines, Staff Conversations, and Procedure‐Specific Acoustics
These findings highlight the need for targeted noise-reduction strategies, including optimising team composition, limiting non-essential communication and incorporating sound-dampening materials to enhance surgical efficiency and patient outcomes.
Authors
- Nicolas Sieben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7981-7827)
- Jing Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0097-2438)
- Asher Dixon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5563-3580)
Institutions
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- Mater Research (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.70377
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00