Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery

There is serious concern on noise hazard in operating theatre especially in the orthopaedics field that requires usage of many instruments. However, data on this noise exposure particularly in Malaysia is rather limited. This study was conducted as a pilot study to investigate the noise exposure in...

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Main Authors:	Razali, Ailin, Herman, Hendy Putra, Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Zibeline International Publishing 2017
Subjects:	RD Surgery RD701 Orthopedics
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/1/Noise%20Exposure%20During%20Orthopaedics%20Surgery.pdf

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spelling	iium-620462018-02-19T03:47:23Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery Razali, Ailin Herman, Hendy Putra Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz RD Surgery RD701 Orthopedics There is serious concern on noise hazard in operating theatre especially in the orthopaedics field that requires usage of many instruments. However, data on this noise exposure particularly in Malaysia is rather limited. This study was conducted as a pilot study to investigate the noise exposure in orthopaedics theatre in a hospital in Kuantan, Pahang in June 2011. Several different orthopaedics theatres involving procedures that use powered instruments were investigated. Time recorded noise exposures were taken using personal noise dosimeters throughout the surgeries worn by the surgeons. The peak noise level and the average noise exposure within 8 hours were determined, and compared with the available Factory and Machinery Act (Noise) standards. Six out of seven surgeries exceeded 140 dBA for peak sound levels. The average noise exposure within 8 hours was below 85 dBA in all cases. Although the average noise level did not surpass the stipulated guidelines, the peak level exceeding 140 dBA still carries risk for hearing loss. In conclusion, healthcare personnel in operating theatre were exposed to noise hazard for certain medical procedures. Hence, proper noise management should be implemented to protect them from noise-induced hearing loss while maintaining the success and efficiency of the surgeries. Zibeline International Publishing 2017 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/1/Noise%20Exposure%20During%20Orthopaedics%20Surgery.pdf Razali, Ailin and Herman, Hendy Putra and Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz (2017) Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery. Science Heritage Journal / Galeri Warisan Sains (GWS), 1 (2). pp. 32-33. ISSN 2521-0858 E-ISSN 2521-0866 https://zibelinepub.com/archives/2gws2017/2gws2017-32-33.pdf 10.26480/gws.02.2017.32.33
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description	There is serious concern on noise hazard in operating theatre especially in the orthopaedics field that requires usage of many instruments. However, data on this noise exposure particularly in Malaysia is rather limited. This study was conducted as a pilot study to investigate the noise exposure in orthopaedics theatre in a hospital in Kuantan, Pahang in June 2011. Several different orthopaedics theatres involving procedures that use powered instruments were investigated. Time recorded noise exposures were taken using personal noise dosimeters throughout the surgeries worn by the surgeons. The peak noise level and the average noise exposure within 8 hours were determined, and compared with the available Factory and Machinery Act (Noise) standards. Six out of seven surgeries exceeded 140 dBA for peak sound levels. The average noise exposure within 8 hours was below 85 dBA in all cases. Although the average noise level did not surpass the stipulated guidelines, the peak level exceeding 140 dBA still carries risk for hearing loss. In conclusion, healthcare personnel in operating theatre were exposed to noise hazard for certain medical procedures. Hence, proper noise management should be implemented to protect them from noise-induced hearing loss while maintaining the success and efficiency of the surgeries.
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author	Razali, Ailin Herman, Hendy Putra Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz
author_facet	Razali, Ailin Herman, Hendy Putra Zulkifly, Ahmad Hafiz
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title	Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery
title_short	Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery
title_full	Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery
title_fullStr	Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery
title_full_unstemmed	Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery
title_sort	noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery
publisher	Zibeline International Publishing
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/62046/1/Noise%20Exposure%20During%20Orthopaedics%20Surgery.pdf
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Noise exposure during orthopaedics surgery

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