title: [Comfort and noise level in infants with helmet interface].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate comfort and noise intensity using the COMFORT scale in infants who receive respiratory support with a helmet interface.
  
  
  METHODS
  An observational descriptive study was conducted on all infants (1 to 12 months of age) admitted to a PICU from November 1st 2013 to March 31st 2014 and who received non-invasive ventilation with a helmet interface. Tolerance to the interface was assessed by use of the COMFORT scale. The intensity of the noise to which the infants were exposed was measured with a TES1350A HIBOK 412 sound-level meter. Three measurements were made every day.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty seven patients with bronchiolitis (median age: 54 days; range: 10 to 256) were included. Median COMFORT score in the first day was 21 points (14 - 28). An increase in patient comfort was found with a gradual decrease in the scores, with a maximum reduction of 22% from the first hours (score of 22) to the fifth day (score of 18). The minimum sound intensity registered was 42dB, and the maximum was 78dB. Background noise intensity was associated with noise intensity in the helmet. No differences were observed in COMFORT score and noise intensity between ventilator devices.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Helmet interface was well tolerated by infants. COMFORT score results are an indicator that infants were comfortable or very comfortable. The measured noise intensity was in the safe range permitted by World Health Organization.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España. Electronic address: amedinavillanueva@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alvarez Fernández
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rey Galán
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Álvarez Mendiola
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Álvarez Blanco
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Pediátricos, Área de Gestión Clínica de Pediatría, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, España.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vivanco Allende
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D009622:Noise; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011446:Prospective Studies
keywords: Bienestar; Bronchiolitis; Bronquiolitis; Comfort; Helmet; Infant; Lactantes; Noise; Non-invasive ventilation; Ruido; Ventilación no invasiva