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View article: Sonic Gathering Place: implementation of a biophilic soundscape design and its evaluation
Sonic Gathering Place: implementation of a biophilic soundscape design and its evaluation Open
The Sonic Gathering Place (SGP) is a prototype urban furniture installation that uses sound design to enhance the biophilic effects of plants. It uses field recordings from four different biomes in South-Eastern Australia mixed with plants…
View article: Is fascia iliaca compartment block administered by paramedics for suspected hip fracture acceptable to patients? A qualitative study
Is fascia iliaca compartment block administered by paramedics for suspected hip fracture acceptable to patients? A qualitative study Open
Objective To explore patients’ experience of receiving pain relief injection for suspected hip fracture from paramedics at the location of the injury. Design Qualitative interviews within a feasibility trial about an alternative to routine…
View article: The Role of Water in Energy Development
The Role of Water in Energy Development Open
One consequence of the recently increasing emphasis on energy development is public concern about the adequacy of ancillary natural resources, particularly water. This concern accompanies other water-related issues such as droughts, declin…
View article: Paramedics’ experiences of administering fascia iliaca compartment block to patients in South Wales with suspected hip fracture at the scene of injury: results of focus groups
Paramedics’ experiences of administering fascia iliaca compartment block to patients in South Wales with suspected hip fracture at the scene of injury: results of focus groups Open
Objectives To explore paramedics’ experience of delivering fascia iliaca compartment block ( FICB) to patients with suspected hip fracture at the scene of injury. Design Focus groups within a randomised controlled trial. Setting Paramedics…
View article: The collation and use of data from remote monitoring systems
The collation and use of data from remote monitoring systems Open
Over the last ten years there has been a significant increase in the number and type of remote monitoring systems used to measure a range of natural and man-made environmental parameters. Initially developed as stand-alone systems that req…
View article: The application of control theory to the management of sound emitted from open-cut mining
The application of control theory to the management of sound emitted from open-cut mining Open
This paper shows how the management of sound emissions from the constantly changing environs of a large open-cut mine can be modelled as a closed-loop control system and how using this approach has already been shown to decrease the noise …
View article: The use of probabilistic noise modelling in the design of open-cut mines
The use of probabilistic noise modelling in the design of open-cut mines Open
Community, regulatory and environmental pressures have resulted in the development of an iterative approach to mine plan design. This is a staged approach that considers how noise, air and water quality and ecological impacts of different …
View article: Soundscape and restoration: Observations from planning case studies
Soundscape and restoration: Observations from planning case studies Open
There is increasing demand for innovative approaches to decrease the negative impact of noise by sound-conscious design. But how far are we and what do we know about the health effects? While the health effects of environmental noise are w…
View article: Comparing noise policies of 8 European cities using a noise intervention classification scheme
Comparing noise policies of 8 European cities using a noise intervention classification scheme Open
Over the last decades, cities have been developing noise policies. Comparing such efforts, however, is not straightforward. For this purpose, a previously proposed noise intervention classification scheme is used as a framework. This frame…
View article: Soundscape approaches in urban planning: implications for an intervention framework
Soundscape approaches in urban planning: implications for an intervention framework Open
There is increasing demand for innovative approaches to decrease the negative impact of noise by sound-conscious design. While the health effects of environmental noise are well mapped, little is known about the effectivity of intervention…
View article: Case study of an environmental noise and health assessment in the City of Dusseldorf, Germany
Case study of an environmental noise and health assessment in the City of Dusseldorf, Germany Open
In their recent Environmental Noise Guidelines (ENG) the World Health Organization (WHO) identified several critical health outcomes of environmental noise, among them are cardiovascular diseases, annoyance, effects on sleep, cognitive imp…
View article: Managing the Uncertainty of Long-distance Sound Propagation from a Large Industrial Noise Source
Managing the Uncertainty of Long-distance Sound Propagation from a Large Industrial Noise Source Open
The attenuation of a sound signal over long distances is accounted for by atmospheric absorption, atmospheric stability, ground effects, barriers and spherical spreading. Conversely, the propagation of sound over long distances can be enha…
View article: 74 Paramedics’ experiences of administering fascia iliaca compartment block to patients with suspected hip fracture
74 Paramedics’ experiences of administering fascia iliaca compartment block to patients with suspected hip fracture Open
Aim Pre-hospital pain management for hip fracture is inadequate, with risk of complications, particularly from morphine. Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block (FICB) is used in hospital. The RAPID trial tested feasibility of paramedics administe…
View article: 8 Rapid analgesia for prehospital hip disruption (rapid)
8 Rapid analgesia for prehospital hip disruption (rapid) Open
Aim Pain relief in prehospital care is a challenge in trauma, especially for those with hip fractures, whose injuries are difficult to immobilise and whose long term outcomes may be adversely affected by administration of opiates. Fascia I…
View article: Study on methodology to perform an environmental noise and health assessment - a guidance document for local authorities in Europe.
Study on methodology to perform an environmental noise and health assessment - a guidance document for local authorities in Europe. Open
The Environmental Noise Directive (END) is for local authorities the most important instrument to determine the levels of noise pollution. Also, the Directive is aimed at the evaluation of effect of measures and can make the effects of alt…
View article: Event-based indicators for road traffic noise exposure assessment
Event-based indicators for road traffic noise exposure assessment Open
Prediction of human response to road traffic noise might be improved by accounting for the occurrence of noise events in addition to using indicators solely based on energy equivalent or percentile measures of noise exposure. Although a wi…
View article: Transport noise interventions and health
Transport noise interventions and health Open
This paper reports the final outcomes of a systematic review of literature (1980 -2014) of changes in health resulting from transport noise control measures. This was part of the evidence-base for the planned revision of the World Health O…
View article: WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region: A Systematic Review of Transport Noise Interventions and Their Impacts on Health
WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region: A Systematic Review of Transport Noise Interventions and Their Impacts on Health Open
This paper describes a systematic review (1980–2014) of evidence on effects of transport noise interventions on human health. The sources are road traffic, railways, and air traffic. Health outcomes include sleep disturbance, annoyance, co…
View article: Rapid analgesia for prehospital hip disruption (RAPID): protocol for feasibility study of randomised controlled trial
Rapid analgesia for prehospital hip disruption (RAPID): protocol for feasibility study of randomised controlled trial Open
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View article: Review of the effect of transport noise interventions on human health: policy implications and future research
Review of the effect of transport noise interventions on human health: policy implications and future research Open
A systematic literature review (1980-2014) of evidence on the effects of transport noise interventions on human health was performed in the framework of preparation of the WHO Environmental noise guidelines for the European Region. Sources…
View article: Physical and psychological consequences of serious road traffic injuries, Deliverable 7.2 of the H2020 project SafetyCube
Physical and psychological consequences of serious road traffic injuries, Deliverable 7.2 of the H2020 project SafetyCube Open
SafetyCube aims to develop an innovative road safety Decision Support System (DSS) that will\nenable policy-makers and stakeholders to select the most appropriate strategies, measures and\ncost-effective approaches to reduce casualties of …
View article: Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility trial evaluating early Surgery Alone In LOw Rectal cancer (SAILOR)
Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility trial evaluating early Surgery Alone In LOw Rectal cancer (SAILOR) Open
Introduction There are 11 500 rectal cancers diagnosed annually in the UK. Although surgery remains the primary treatment, there is evidence that preoperative radiotherapy (RT) improves local recurrence rates. High-quality surgery in recta…
View article: Systematic review of evidence of the effect of transport noise interventions on human health: Implications for future studies and noise management policy
Systematic review of evidence of the effect of transport noise interventions on human health: Implications for future studies and noise management policy Open
This paper describes a systematic literature review (1980-2014) of evidence of the effects of transport noise interventions on human health. The sources considered are roadways, railways, and air traffic. Health outcomes include sleep dist…