Introduction ——————————————————————————– The research I am about to present today has taken three years. Its goal was to reduce physiological and emotional stress in patients undergoing general anesthesia. The research questions were: Is there audio perception when under anesthesia? Can we find a parameter that would measure the physiological and biochemical effect of music under […]
Entries Tagged as 'Music and Surgery'
Music and Stress in Children Receiving General Anesthesia
January 27th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Music and Surgery
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Talking with Mayo Clinic about Surgery Headphones
January 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Music and Surgery
Talks with Mayo Clinic have begun! Let me start out my saying that this is not going to be a quick happening but at least it has begun! I talked with my second “official” person at Mayo Clinic today about the possibility of getting my headphones in use there. They are already definitely in favor […]
Two Major National Hospitals Now Recommend Music for Surgery
December 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music and Surgery
As the concept of music during surgery becomes better and better known and accepted, more hospitals around the United States and Europe and Asia are accepting its benefits and recommending it to their surgical patients.
Tags: Cleveland Clinic·Mayo Clinic
Music during surgery: experts weigh in
December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Music and Surgery
“We trust that the magic of sound, scientifically applied, will contribute in ever greater measure to the relief of human suffering, to a higher development and a richer integration of the human personality, to the harmonious synthesis of all human “notes” of all “group chords and melodies” – until there will be the greater symphony […]
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Music with Pediatric Anesthesia
December 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Music and Surgery, Music in the Hospital
Very interesting study done using music with pediatric surgery patients. School-aged children’s experiences of postoperative music medicine on pain, distress, and anxiety STEFAN NILSSON RN, MSC*†, EVA KOKINSKY MD, PhD*, ULRICA NILSSON RNA, PhD‡, BIRGITTA SIDENVALL RN, PhD† AND KARIN ENSKÄR RN, PhD† *Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, The Queen Silvia Children’s […]
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Music Before Surgery Proves Better than Midazolam!
December 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music and Surgery
Yet another medical research study has come out documenting that listening to calm, relaxing music before surgery can calm the patient better than powerful midazolam. Time to order those pre-surgery headphones: www.surgicalheadphones.com. Introduction: Patients who await surgery often suffer from fear and anxiety, which can be prevented by anxiolytic drugs. Relaxing music may be an […]
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Mayo Clinic Now Recommending Music with Heart Surgery
November 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Music and Surgery
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN is one of the most highly esteemed medical facilities in the world. Imagine how thrilled I was to find that they strong recommend the use of healing music for patients having open heart surgery. Here is what they said: Patients scheduled for heart surgery at Mayo Clinic in […]
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Patients choosing to download surgery music
November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments · Music and Surgery
Since I created my headphones for surgery last year, I also decided to offer just the download of the music as well. Lately, more people are choosing to download the music to put on their own MP3 players. Obviously I think this is a wonderful idea, better than having no music or taking in music […]
