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The number of people present in the OR, the number of people scrubbed in, the surgery service, and whether or not music was playing were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean, median, and maximum decibel levels for all surgeries were 71.7 A\u2010weighted decibels [dB(A)], 69.4 dB(A), and 90.3 dB(A), respectively. Neurologic surgeries were associated with higher noise levels. OR with music playing were louder than those without music (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). None of the other factors evaluated were associated with noise levels.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Neurological surgeries and playing music in the OR were associated with higher noise levels. 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