Panagiotidis John, Lahav Amir
The Neonatal Research Lab, Department of Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2010 Oct;23 Suppl 3:106-9. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2010.512185.
This pilot study evaluated the safety and feasibility of an innovative audio system for transmitting maternal sounds to NICU incubators.
A sample of biological sounds, consisting of voice and heartbeat, were recorded from a mother of a premature infant admitted to our unit. The maternal sounds were then played back inside an unoccupied incubator via a specialized audio system originated and compiled in our lab. We performed a series of evaluations to determine the safety and feasibility of using this system in NICU incubators.
The proposed audio system was found to be safe and feasible, meeting criteria for humidity and temperature resistance, as well as for safe noise levels. Simulation of maternal sounds using this system seems achievable and applicable and received local support from medical staff.
Further research and technology developments are needed to optimize the design of the NICU incubators to preserve the acoustic environment of the womb.
本试点研究评估了一种将母体声音传输到新生儿重症监护病房(NICU)暖箱的创新音频系统的安全性和可行性。
从入住我们科室的一名早产儿母亲那里记录了由声音和心跳组成的生物声音样本。然后,通过我们实验室研发和组装的专门音频系统,在一个空置的暖箱内播放母体声音。我们进行了一系列评估,以确定在NICU暖箱中使用该系统的安全性和可行性。
所提议的音频系统被发现是安全可行的,符合耐湿度、温度以及安全噪声水平的标准。使用该系统模拟母体声音似乎是可行且适用的,并得到了医务人员的本地支持。
需要进一步的研究和技术开发来优化NICU暖箱的设计,以保留子宫的声学环境。