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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 106359
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.106359
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.106359
Effectiveness of a noise reduction intervention in the intensive care unit: A prospective bicenter study
Bernard Ong, Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 168753, Singapore
Kay Choong See, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, Singapore
Kay Choong See, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119228, Singapore
Sunny Sunwoo Kim, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Yie Hui Lau, Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 308433, Singapore
Author contributions: Ong B contributed to writing, data collection; See KC, Lau YH contributed to conceptualization, methodology, writing, supervision, project administration, investigation; Kim SS contributed to data collection.
Institutional review board statement: Ethics approval for this study was waived by the National Healthcare Group Domain Specific Review Board (DSRB reference number 2023/00558).
Informed consent statement: Informed consent statement was waived by the National Healthcare Group Domain Specific Review Board (DSRB reference number 2023/00558).
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest pertaining to this research.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
Data sharing statement: No patient identifiable data was collected during this study. There was no requirement for informed consent.
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Corresponding author: Bernard Ong, Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, 31 Third Hospital Ave, Singapore. dr.ongbernard@gmail.com
Received: February 24, 2025
Revised: April 1, 2025
Accepted: May 29, 2025
Published online: December 9, 2025
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Revised: April 1, 2025
Accepted: May 29, 2025
Published online: December 9, 2025
Processing time: 277 Days and 6.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Educational and behavioural interventions demonstrated success in reducing average sound levels, emphasizing their positive impact on noise control. These findings contribute valuable insights for optimizing noise reduction efforts in critical care settings.