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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2024; 13(3): 96018
Published online Sep 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i3.96018
Published online Sep 9, 2024. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v13.i3.96018
Quieting the neonatal intensive care unit: A quality improvement initiative
Darshan Rajatadri Rangaswamy, Niranjan Kamble, Amulya Veeramachaneni, Department of Pediatrics, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga 577222, Karnataka, India
Author contributions: Rangaswamy DR and Kamble N conceptualized and designed the study, coordinated and supervised data collection, drafted the initial manuscript, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Veeramachaneni A designed the data collection instruments, collected data, conducted the initial analyses, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work; Rangaswamy DR is the Guarantor for this paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences [Approval number: IEC-SUIMS/70Nov/23].
Informed consent statement: Waiver of consent was granted by the IEC.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Dataset available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request at rajatadri93@gmail.com. Participants consent was not obtained, in line with no participant-related data being collected and with the dataset containing sound values.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—a checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-a checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Darshan Rajatadri Rangaswamy, DNB, MBBS, MD, MNAMS, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences, NH-13, Purle, Shimoga, 577222, Karnataka, India. rajatadri93@gmail.com
Received: April 24, 2024
Revised: May 18, 2024
Accepted: June 5, 2024
Published online: September 9, 2024
Processing time: 127 Days and 16.2 Hours
Revised: May 18, 2024
Accepted: June 5, 2024
Published online: September 9, 2024
Processing time: 127 Days and 16.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: In our neonatal intensive care unit study, we addressed the problem of high noise levels that can negatively affect the health and development of neonates. We implemented a multifaceted approach of targeted education, environmental modifications, and organizational changes. As a result, we reduced the noise levels by up to 25% over 4 mo. Although we did not assess clinical outcomes, our study provides a foundation for future research and emphasizes the need to maintain optimal noise levels for the well-being of neonates.