Introduction: Neonatal hypernatremia dehydration (NHD) is a dangerous condition in neonates, which is accompanied by acute complications (renal failure, cerebral edema, and cerebral hemorrhage) and chronic complications (developmental delay). Children begin learning language from birth, and hearing impairment interferes with this process. We assessed the hearing status of infants with hypernatr...

conclusions although there was not a significant relation shown between vitamin d levels between the two groups in our study, the vitamin d level in ome patients was less than in the control group. therefore, it seems that measuring the level of vitamin d in these patients is necessary, and a deficiency of vitamin d must be treated. in order to achieve certain results with more detail we sugges...

introduction: the prevalence of hearing loss in neonates is 2-5 out of every 1,000 live births. global health committee, american academy of otolaryngology, and american academy of pediatrics have recommended that hearing loss in infants be identified, and treated when possible, prior to 6 months of age. this study was designed with the aim to screen the hearing of neonates in mashhad, iran. me...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : the usefulness of electroconvulsive therapy (ect) in the management of mood disorders would be improved if its related cognitive impairment is attenuated properly. in this study we investigated the effects of using a combination of crocus sativus (cs), cyperus rotundus (cr), and honey in the treatment of ect-i...

objective: the sheehan disability scale (sds) assesses disability in four domains of home management, work responsibilities, close relationships and social life. the main objective of this study was to develop the persian version of the sds. method: two steps of field work followed the persian translation and cultural adaptation of the tool: first, the internal consistency and convergent validi...

previous reports showed that elevated levels of glucocorticoids following morphine withdrawal play an important role in memory impairment. in addition, glucocorticoid receptor (gr) inhibitors improved memory perfor-mance in morphine withdrawal mice. since mineralocorticoid receptor (mr) and grs complement each other, the aim of the current study was to evaluate the effects of spironolactone on ...

objectives: auditory perception or hearing ability is critical for children in acquisition of language and speech hence hearing loss has different effects on individuals’ linguistic perception, and also on their functions. it seems that deaf people suffer from language and speech impairments such as in perception of complex linguistic constructions. this research was aimed to study the percepti...

objectives: inclusive education is a process of enabling all children to learn and participate effectively within mainstream school systems. it does not segregate children who have different abilities or needs. this article explores the attitudes of regular and itinerant teachers about inclusion of hearing impairment children in their schools in general education. methods: in a descriptive surv...