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Speech levels in open plan offices

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2001
A key variable for predicting speech privacy in open offices is the level of speech used. Since the environment influences vocal effort, speech levels needed to be measured in typical open office situations to more accurately calculate speech privacy in such offices. This paper describes measurements of voice levels used in face-to-face conversation in
Warnock, A. C. C., Chu, W. T.
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Leukemia and Exposure to Potential Benzene Sources in Children From the Mexico City Metropolitan Area, 2010–2021: A Geospatial Analysis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Leukemia is the most common childhood cancer in Mexico, and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most frequent subtype. Exposure to high concentrations of benzene has been associated with ALL incidence, particularly in urban areas. This study evaluated the relationship between distance to benzene emission sources and the number
Orlando Rivera Zurita, Norma Candelaria López Santiago, Claudia Maria García Cuellar, Karla Maldonado Silva, Nancy Reynoso Noverón, Leticia Hernández Cadena   +5 more
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Prospect and Refuge in the Workplace: An Exploratory Pilot EEG Investigation of Desk Orientation and Hypervigilance Among Adults with ADHD

Architecture
Open-plan workplaces are often associated with increased sensory exposure, which may present challenges for adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a condition characterized by atypical arousal regulation and sensory sensitivity ...
Jinoh Park, Michelle Boyoung Huh, Marjan Miri, Melissa Hoelting, Samantha Flores, Yashaswini Karagaiah, Mahdi Afkhami   +6 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte, Hannah Koch, Olivia A. Coughlin, Jillian R. Bouck, Allie Carter, Seethal A. Jacob   +5 more
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Evaluating workplace performance through post-occupancy evaluation: a case study of open-plan office buildings in Saudi Arabia

Frontiers in Built Environment
IntroductionOpen-plan office environments are widely implemented in contemporary workplace design due to their potential to enhance collaboration, flexibility, and spatial efficiency.
Saleh Baharetha, I. Alhoutary, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Mohammad A. Hassanain, Miram Ali, Mohamed Salah Ezz, Mohamed Salah Ezz   +6 more
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The effects of auditive and visual settings on perceived restoration likelihood

Noise and Health, 2015
Research has so far paid little attention to how environmental sounds might affect restorative processes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of auditive and visual stimuli on perceived restoration likelihood and attitudes towards
Helena Jahncke, Karolina Eriksson, Sanna Naula   +2 more
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Integration of Horizontal Light Pipe and Shading Systems in Office Building in the Tropics

Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 2021
Many high-rise office buildings in the tropics have a full-glazed façade and a deep open-plan space. Without any external shading, the office space has a non-uniform daylight distribution and glare problem.
Feny Elsiana, Sri Nastiti N. Ekasiwi, I Gusti Ngurah Antaryama   +2 more
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Ironic Medications: A Narrative‐Based Psycho‐Educational Intervention to Explore Patient–Provider Communication in Adolescents With Haematological Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adolescents with haematological malignancies face significant emotional and relational challenges, often accompanied by difficulties in communicating their needs within the healthcare context. To address these issues, a narrative‐based psycho‐educational intervention based on the creation and prescription of Ironic Medications was ...
Marta Stoppa, Elena Pagani Bagliacca, Selena Russo, Giulia Rampoldi, Maria Grazia Strepparava, Adriana Cristina Balduzzi, Andrea Biondi, Marco Spinelli   +7 more
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Incidence and Severity of Carboplatin‐Associated Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer Assessed by the SIOP Boston 2012 Ototoxicity Criteria

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla, Sean Carter, Andrew Wood, Sandra Staffieri, Andrew Dodgshun, David D. Eisenstat, Michael Sullivan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The relationship between workplace stressors with performance and mental fatigue of employees in open plan offices [PDF]

Salāmat-i kār-i Īrān, 2023
Background and aims: employees have a significant impact on the organization productivity and efficiency. On the other hand human performance may have effect by environmental conditions.
Raziye Divani, Masoume karami, Ebrahim Taban, Seifollah Gharib   +3 more
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