Entries by tag "recuperation"

Does Excessive Hospital Noise Impair Patient Recovery?

  • By Sean McDonnell on August, 19 2010
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Anyone who has stayed overnight at a hospital knows hospitals can often be a loud and lousy place to get a decent night of shuteye.

Now, a growing body of clinical evidence indicates excessive hospital noise harms the health and wellness of patients convalescing in...

Recovery: Use common sense when recuperating from surgery

  • By imobilewellness on December, 07 2009
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Many people who undergo an inpatient surgical procedure such as an aortic valve replacement or stent graft implantation wonder what the recovery will be like.  Will I be able to resume my lifestyle?  When?  And how do I know if my recovery is on track?

It turns out that...