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{"title":"Effects of Music Therapy in the Context of Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment (PERMA) on Negative Emotions in Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Depression.","authors":"Juan Shan, Xiaowen Qi","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_57_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_57_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study explores the effects of music therapy under the framework of positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment (PERMA) on the negative emotions and quality of life (QOL) in patients with digestive diseases and mild-to-moderate depression in a general hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From January 2020 to December 2021, 192 digestive diseases patients with mild-to-moderate depression who met the inclusion criteria were retrospectively analyzed and divided into the control group (routine nursing, n = 90) and the observation group (music therapy under PERMA, n = 102). Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD-17), Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA), General Well-being Scale, and a 36-item short-form health survey were used to evaluate the negative emotions and QOL of patients. SPSS 25.0 was used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, the general data and the type of digestive disease of the two groups were similar, and no significant difference was noted in the HAMA and HAMD-17 scores (P > 0.05). After 2 weeks of treatment, the HAMA and HAMD-17 scores of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P < 0.05). In terms of subjective well-being and QOL, the scores of the four dimensions of \"satisfaction and interest in life,\" \"melancholy and cheerful mood,\" \"control of emotional behavior\" and \"relaxation and tension\" in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). In the dimension of \"body pain\" of QOL, the score of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Among patients in a general hospital with digestive diseases and mild-to-moderate depression, music therapy under the framework of PERMA shows significant positive effects in reducing anxiety and depression symptoms and improving subjective well-being and specific QOL dimensions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"363-369"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539979/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy and Hemorheology of Ginkgo biloba Extract (EGb 761) in the Treatment of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Huajun Dong, Miaomiao Liu, Lingyan Rong, Shaohui Yang, Jinwei Wang","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_73_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_73_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to analyze the therapeutic effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) on sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) and its influence on hemorheology.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical data of patients diagnosed with SSNHL and admitted to the Wendeng Hospital of Traditional Chinese Orthopedics and Traumatology of Shandong Province from May 2020 to May 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on different clinical treatment protocols, patients were divided into a control group (treated with routine treatment) and an administration group (treated with routine treatment + EGb 761). Both groups underwent drug treatment for 10 days. Subsequently, the hearing threshold, hemorheological parameters (blood high shear viscosity, blood low shear viscosity, plasma viscosity, and platelet aggregation rate) and inflammatory factors and serum levels (C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) of these groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>This study comprised 120 patients, with 66 cases in the control group and 54 cases in the administration group. Following treatment, the total effective rate of the administration group was significantly higher than that of the control group (90.74% vs. 72.73%) (P-value < 0.05). The hearing threshold, hemorheological parameters, inflammatory factors, and serum levels were significantly lower in the administration group than in the control group (P-value < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Compared with routine treatment, joint EGb 761 in the SSNHL treatment may improve the hearing threshold and hemorheological indexes of patients, inhibit the inflammatory response, and promote the recovery of hearing function. Moreover, no serious adverse reactions are observed, indicating adequate safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"383-389"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539998/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350881","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Novel Approach for Investigating the Effect of Music Therapy on Perioperative Anxiety and Postoperative Satisfaction in Elderly Patients Undergoing Lower-Limb Fracture Surgery Under Intravertebral Anesthesia: A Prospective Clinical Study.","authors":"Xuanxuan Zhang, Chengfu Deng, Hui Zhao","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_47_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_47_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study examines the effect of music therapy on perioperative anxiety and postoperative satisfaction in elderly patients undergoing lower-limb fracture surgery with intravertebral anesthesia to address the increasing incidence of such fractures and related surgical stress.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Conducted from February 2022 to June 2023, this prospective study involved 120 elderly patients at the People's Liberation Army General Hospital of Southern Theatre Command. They were divided into the Music group (n = 60, receiving relaxing music during surgery) and the Control group (n = 60, no music). We measured preoperative and postoperative anxiety by using the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A) along with intraoperative hemodynamic parameters and patient satisfaction postsurgery.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both groups maintained stable heart rates, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and mean arterial pressure. However, the Music group displayed significantly lower systolic blood pressure at the beginning of the operation (T5), 5 minutes after the operation (T6) and at the end of the operation (T9) than the Control group. After the surgery, the Music group had notably lower VAS-A scores and saliva cortisol levels, indicating reduced anxiety. Additionally, this group reported higher satisfaction levels.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Music therapy notably reduced postoperative anxiety and improves patient satisfaction in elderly patients undergoing lower-limb fracture surgery with intravertebral anesthesia. These findings endorse music therapy as a beneficial, non-invasive, and cost-effective method to ameliorate perioperative stress and a complementary approach to traditional medical care in surgical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"312-319"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application of Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major in Children with Epilepsy and Effect of Acoustic Quality on Epileptic Discharges.","authors":"Liping Zheng, Lin Lin, Qinghuang Zeng","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_75_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_75_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K448) is a classic double piano work. This study investigated its effect on children with epilepsy (EP) and analyzed the changes in electroencephalography (EEG) among children on the basis of acoustic quality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The clinical data of 150 children with EP in the Affiliated Hospital (Group) of Putian University from March 2020 to March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into group A (n = 73, antiepileptic drug therapy) and group B (n = 77, antiepileptic drug therapy + Mozart K448) in accordance with the treatment methods. The seizure frequency, frequency of epileptic discharges (EDs), and Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy Questionnaire-16 in both groups were compared before and after treatment. The changes in EEG before, during, and after music appreciation were observed. The effects of the acoustic characteristics (rhythm, root mean square value, roughness, and spectral flux) of Mozart K448 on EDs in children were explored.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After treatment, group A had a higher seizure frequency (P < 0.001), a higher frequency of EDs (P < 0.05), and significantly lower scores of cognition and emotion than group B (P < 0.001), without significant difference in the scores of social function and physical function (P > 0.05). The frequency of EDs before music appreciation was significantly higher than that during music appreciation (P < 0.01). Spearman correlation analysis showed that the rhythm, spectral flux, and roughness in Mozart K488 were related to the decrease in EDs among children with EP (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study confirmed the application effect of Mozart K448 in children with EP. Mozart K448 can decrease the seizure frequency, reduce the ED occurrence, and improve the quality of life. The acoustic characteristics of K448 may be the reason for improving EP in children.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"390-395"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539999/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Music Therapy on Negative Psychology, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients Recovering from Cerebral Infarction with Depression and Anxiety: A Retrospective Analysis.","authors":"Ying Mao, Xumei Tao, Ge Zhang, Hounan Chen","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_84_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_84_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To observe the effects of music therapy on negative psychology, sleep, and quality of life in elderly patients recovering from cerebral infarction accompanied by depression and anxiety.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We performed a retrospective analysis of 160 patients with convalescent cerebral infarction diagnosed between December 2022 and December 2023 in the Affiliated Brain Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Cases from the control group (n = 76) were treated with conventional rehabilitation training. Meanwhile, the music therapy group (n = 84) cases were managed with standard and music therapy. Various measures, including polysomnography, the general quality of life questionnaire-74 (GQOL-74), the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), and the self-rating depression scale (SDS) were collected at baseline (admission) and 4 weeks post-admission.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After 4 weeks, the music therapy group exhibited higher GQOL-74 scores, lower SAS scores, and lower SDS scores (P < 0.001). Furthermore, compared with the control group, the music therapy group had shorter sleep latency, longer sleep duration, higher sleep efficiency, lower wake time, fewer wake times, shorter S1 stage, longer S3 + S4 stage, and longer REM period (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Music therapy appears to be effective in improving negative psychology, sleep quality, and quality of life in elderly patients with comorbid depression and anxiety during recovery from cerebral infarction.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"430-435"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539996/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Application Value of Music Therapy in Improving the Emotional State and Quality of Life of Hospitalized Patients with Breast Cancer: Retrospective Study.","authors":"Juan Guo, Zhongzhen Yu, Xinping Xiao, Jie Dong","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_50_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_50_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to apply music therapy as a clinical treatment for patients with breast cancer (BC) experiencing mild or moderate depression during hospitalization and observe any improvements in their depression and quality of life.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 102 patients who had mild-to-moderate depression, were diagnosed with BC, and were admitted to our hospital from October 2022 to October 2023 were selected as the subjects of a retrospective analysis. According to their participation in short-term music therapy, they were divided into a control group (routine nursing treatment n = 45) and an observation group (routine nursing treatment + music therapy n = 57). Self-rating depression (SDS) scale and functional assessment of cancer therapy-breast (FACT-B) scale Chinese version 4.0 scores and patient satisfaction after treatment were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After treatment, the SDS scale scores and FACT-B scores of the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group (P < 0.001). The patient satisfaction in the observation group was higher than in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Music therapy is a highly safe method to improve the depression and quality of life of patients with BC. It also provides a simple and convenient nondrug clinical treatment with broad application prospects.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"357-362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539977/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Ward Noise Management on Mental Health and Hip Function in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Hip Arthroplasty.","authors":"Xiuli Chen, Chen Chen","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_87_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_87_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to explore the influence of ward noise management on the mental health and hip joint function of elderly patients post-total hip arthroplasty.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The retrospective analysis involved the medical records of 160 elderly patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty at Nanchang First Hospital from March 2021 to January 2023. The observation group received ward noise management (n = 75) and the control group received perioperative routine management (n = 85). The noise level, Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Generic Quality of Life Inventory-74 (GQOLI-74), Harris Hip Score (HHS) system, and satisfaction scale were used to evaluate patients. T test and chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The observation group exhibited a significantly lower noise level compared to the control group (P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the general information and preoperative SDS, SAS, HHS, and GQOLI-74 scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the SDS and HHS between the two groups 7 days after the operation (P > 0.05). The observation group presented a significantly lower SAS score than the control group 7 days after the operation (P < 0.05). The score of the observation group 7 days after the operation was lower than that before the operation (P < 0.05). At 7 days after the operation, the observation group showed a higher score in the \"social function\" dimension of GQOLI-74 compared to the control group (P < 0.05), and the satisfaction of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (94.67 vs. 77.65%, P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Ward noise management can help reduce anxiety among elderly patients after total hip arthroplasty, improve their quality of life and social function, and obtain higher satisfaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"423-429"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539983/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Music May Improve Negative Psychology of Stroke Rehabilitation Patients with Dysphagia: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Chunyan Wang, Li Zhao, Xiaoying Su, Xiangqing Zhang, Liping Wang, Xinglin Li, Mei Fu, Fan Ye","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_81_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_81_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aims to explore the effect of music therapy on improving the negative psychology of stroke rehabilitation patients with dysphagia.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The medical records of 160 stroke rehabilitation patients with dysphagia admitted to Wuwei People's Hospital from June 2020 to May 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Based on the different clinical management programs, these patients were divided into the control group (n = 77, receiving routine clinical rehabilitation management) and the research group (n = 83, receiving routine clinical rehabilitation management + music therapy). The scores of the Standard Swallowing Assessment Scale (SSA), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the World Health Organization Five-item Well-Being Index (WHO-5), as well as the levels of dopamine (DA) and 5-hydroxy tryptamine (5-HT), of the two groups were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After treatment, there was no significant difference in SSA scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). After the treatment, the PHQ-9 score of the research group was lower than that of the control group, whereas the WHO-5 score was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). After the treatment, the levels of DA and 5-HT in the research group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Music therapy for stroke rehabilitation patients with dysphagia can improve their negative emotions and quality of life to a certain extent, which may alleviate the condition of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"417-422"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350885","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Observations on the Clinical Effects of Music Therapy on Premature Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.","authors":"Wenjun Xiao, Xingfang Luo","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_91_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_91_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to explore the clinical effects of music therapy (MT) on premature infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 78 premature infants in NICUs admitted from January 2021 to January 2022 in Wuhan Children's Hospital, Tongji Medical College, and Huazhong University of Science and Technology were selected as the reference group and received routine management. Wuhan Children's Hospital implemented MT from February 2022 to February 2023, and 74 premature infants in NICUs admitted during the same period were selected as the observation group. The corresponding management mode was implemented on the second day of NICU admission for premature infants. Amplitude-integrated electroencephalogram (aEEG) and neonatal behavioral neurological assessment (NBNA) were adopted to evaluate the brain function, specifically the neurological function of neonates, after the end of management. The degree of parent-child attachment was measured using the pictorial representation of attachment measure (PRAM) in a nonverbal (visual) manner. The temperature, pulse, respiratory rate (RR), the number and duration of crying, and incidence of complications were all compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>SPSS showed that no difference existed in the aEEG and NBNA scores between the two groups (P > 0.05). The distance of PRAM self-baby-distance was smaller in the observation group compared with the reference group (P < 0.05). Furthermore, there was no significant difference in temperature between the two groups (P > 0.05). The observation group had significantly lower pulse and RR values than the reference group (P < 0.05). Finally, no significant difference existed in the incidence of complications between the two groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MT has a certain application value for premature infants in NICUs and can thus be applied to newborns in other NICUs. However, further studies are required to completely verify the research results.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"436-443"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11540000/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Retrospective Study on the Value of Intensive Care Unit Noise Reduction Management in Elderly Patients with Chronic Renal Failure in the Uremic Phase.","authors":"Haiwei Zhou, Yu Qiu","doi":"10.4103/nah.nah_70_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/nah.nah_70_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the value of noise reduction management in the intensive care unit (ICU) in elderly patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) in the uremic phase.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective study was conducted, including 150 elderly patients with CRF in the uremic phase, who were treated in the ICU ward at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University between January 2021 and August 2023. Among them, 73 were in the control group (routine ICU management), and 77 were in the observation group (routine ICU management + ICU noise reduction management). Anxiety, depression, sleep treatment, quality of life, blood pressure, heart rate (HR), and cortisol (COR) levels were compared between the two groups at baseline and 10 days after admission to the ICU.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no statistical significance in the comparison of baseline data between the two groups of patients (P > 0.05). At 10 days, the sleep quality of patients in the observation group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Anxiety levels, as well as blood pressure, HR, and COR levels, were significantly lower (P < 0.05), whereas the quality of life was higher in the observation group than in the control group (P< 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>ICU noise reduction management can effectively improve the sleep quality and quality of life of elderly patients with CRF in the uremic phase.</p>","PeriodicalId":19195,"journal":{"name":"Noise & Health","volume":"26 122","pages":"376-382"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11539980/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142350902","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}