Operating Room Noise Could Hamper Surgical Team Communications
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Having noisy surgical equipment, background music or even chatty co-workers in the operating room could impair a surgical team’s ability to communicate, which in turn could have a...
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Acoustical Solutions, Inc., industry leader in soundproofing and noise control, published an infographic on the growing issue of noise pollution in our daily environment. Harmful effects of noise pollution include factors that lower quality of life and even damage your health. Richmond, Va. (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 The world around us is getting noisier, and people in developed nations of all ages are paying the price. According to the BBC World Service’s special ‘The Noisy...
REHOVOT, Israel, January 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Silentium [http://www.silentium.com ] will be demonstrating its unique Quiet Bubble [http://www.silentium.com/wp-content/uploads/Silentium004-Web-Brochure-QB.pdf ][TM] (QB(TM)) technology, as well as its field-proven noise reduction solutions and ANR implementation/development tools at the CES Expo. Silentium's Quiet Bubble[TM] (QB(TM)) technology reduces disturbing noise, creating "Zones of Quiet" around individuals, for...
The World Health Organization recently recognized environmental noise as harmful pollution, with adverse psychosocial and physiological effects on public health. A new study of noise pollution in Fulton County, Georgia, suggests that many residents are exposed to high noise levels that put them at risk of annoyance or sleep disturbance, which can have serious health consequences. The research is published in the October issue of American Journal of Preventive Medicine. "Our research...
UC research featuring a mathematical model for quick-response, noise-cancellation designed to minimize sudden and unexpected noise caused by road hazards – bumps or potholes for example – will be presented in New York City Aug. 19-22. All noise is not necessarily equal – especially when it comes to sound minimization in automobiles. For instance, automakers have long used sound-absorbing materials (passive control) in the design of cars in order to minimize engine noise and the...
Installing Acoustiblok All Weather Sound Panels around four extremely high decibel vacuum pumps, a Wisconsin-based pizza crust manufacturer brought noise levels down to levels below OSHA standards "“ low enough to protect the hearing and health of staff working around the pumps and eliminating the need for industrial earplugs. Green Bay, WI (PRWEB) August 08, 2011 A Green Bay pizza crust manufacturer installed Acoustiblok® All Weather Sound Panels around four industrial vacuum...
Acquisition of Advasense Technologies, Ltd. Complements Strong Pixim Sales Growth Driven by Seawolf Chip Mountain View, CA (PRWEB) June 15, 2011 Pixim Inc., a leading provider of imaging chips for enterprise security cameras, announced today the acquisition of Advasense Technologies, Ltd., a developer of next generation CMOS image sensor technology located in Ra'anana, Israel. Advasense was founded with the vision of dramatically improving the image quality of cameras used in mobile...
QuietFiber is unique among Acoustiblok's range of sound reducing products because of it's easy installation. QuietFiber is Acoustiblok's first totally DIY noise abatement material. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 24, 2011 Acoustiblok, Inc. has launched a do-it-yourself sound reduction product, Quiet Fiber®, the newest of Acoustiblok's award-winning sound abatement offerings. What makes QuietFiber unique among Acoustiblok's range of sound deadening products is its ease of...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study suggests that exposure to traffic noise could increase your chances of having a stroke.In a first-of-its-kind study, Dr. Mette Sorensen, senior researcher at the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, Danish Cancer Society in Denmark, and her colleagues investigated the link between noise on the road and the risk of stroke.The study was based on a Danish cohort study, which recruited 50- to 64-year-olds, living in the Copenhagen and Aarhus areas between 1993 and...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- HandBookLive.com is pleased to announce a partnership with Tribe of Noise, a Netherlands-based organization which helps connect musicians with professionals who need music. HandBookLive was introduced to the company when invited by the Dutch government to attend an international conference in Amsterdam in September. The relationship between the two companies allows HandBookLive's vendors to request custom music from Tribe of Noise artists or use...
Computational power against noiseWorking together with an international project team, Empa's acoustic specialists have developed a computer model which allows them to calculate noise levels along the entire Swiss rail network. The program describes how much sound is radiated and how it is attenuated. The results will one day show in high precision where residents are particularly exposed to noise and what abatement measures will be most effective in protecting them.Goods trains move at night...
