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Noise data for the first full night (22:00 to 06:00 the next day) during the observation period were obtained using a fixed automatic environmental noise monitor, with nighttime equivalent sound level (LAeq,8h) as the core exposure indicator. Sleep quality was measured with the Richards\u2013Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ), and an RCSQ score &lt; 50 was defined as having a sleep disorder. Covariates included age, sex, disease severity (Modified Early Warning Score, MEWS), pain intensity (Numerical Rating Scale, NRS), anxiety status (Self-Rating Anxiety Scale, SAS), observation duration, and sedative-hypnotic drug use. Pearson correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between noise and sleep quality, and multiple linear regression analysis was used to adjust for confounding factors and test the independent effect of LAeq,8h on RCSQ score.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Correlation analysis revealed a significant negative association between LAeq,8h and RCSQ score (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009\u22120.431,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001). After adjusting for all covariates, multiple linear regression confirmed that LAeq,8h remained an independent predictor of a lower RCSQ score (unstandardized B\u2009=\u2009\u22120.313, 95% CI: \u22120.434 to \u22120.193, standardized \u03b2\u2009=\u2009\u22120.404,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u2009\u22125.130,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; 0.001). In logistic regression, each 1\u2009dB increase in LAeq,8h was associated with 8% higher odds of sleep disorder (OR\u2009=\u20091.08, 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.13,\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P\u2009<\/jats:italic>\n                    =\u20090.002).\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    In elderly patients under emergency observation, higher LAeq,8h is independently associated with poorer sleep quality.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4103\/nah.nah_72_26","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,9]],"date-time":"2026-07-09T04:00:09Z","timestamp":1783569609000},"page":"648-655","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A Study on the Correlation between Noise and Sleep Disorders in the Emergency Observation Ward for Elderly 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