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Table 1 An overview of the daily routine events in the ICU at St. Elisabeth Hospital

From: The influence of APACHE II score on the average noise level in an intensive care unit: an observational study

Label

Time (hour)

Events

A

0

Check-up with doctors’ round

B

2; 4; 22

Check-up (every 2 hours)

C

6

Check-up with X-ray

D

7.30; 15.30; 23

Nursing shift change

E

8.30

Morning routine begins

F

10

Staff coffee break (ends at 11)

G

12.30

Staff lunch break begins

H

14

Check-up (patients turned)

I

14.30; 19

Visiting hour begins

J

17

Dinner begins

  1. Morning routine (E) includes: Doctors’ round, washing patients, physiotherapy, etc.