Researchers assessed the effect of OR noise — such as the sound of equipment, staff members and music — on surgeons’ ability to process auditory information.
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Study: OR Noise Reduces Surgeons’ Speech Comprehension
Surgeons’ speech comprehension is lower when there is background noise, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Surgeons reported by the American College of Surgeons.