scholarly journals Alterations in brain-stem auditory evoked potentials among drug addicts. A cross-sectional study

Neurosciences ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Garg ◽  
Rajeev Sharma ◽  
Shilekh Mittal ◽  
Satish Thapar
Keyword(s):  
Evoked Potentials ◽  
Brain Stem ◽  
Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Brainstem auditory evoked potentials features in thalassemia major

2001 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 166
Author(s):  
Jimmy Passat ◽  
Bulan Ginting Munthe ◽  
Fauzi Mahfuzh ◽  
Taralan Tambunan
Keyword(s):  
Evoked Potentials ◽  
Hearing Impairment ◽  
Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Thalassemia Major ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials ◽  
Hearing Impairments ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Conductive Hearing

Patients with thalassemia major are at high risk for hearing impairment. The objective of the study is to determine the prevalence, grade and type of hearing impairment according to brainstem auditory evoked potentials (BAEP) investigation in thalassemia major. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted between December 1999 until August 2000 in 72 thalassemic patients between 3 and 18 years of age. Only 65 patients were evaluated, because of time limitation. The results showed the prevalence of hearing impairment in thalassemia major was 29.2%. Most of them were moderate to severe unilateral sensorineural hearing impairments. Mild sensorienural hearing impairment occured in only 12.3%. Conductive  hearing impairment was only found in 1 patient. Hearing impairment was frequently found between 7 to 12 years of age (41.5%). Conclusion: the prevalence of hearing impairment in thalassem a major according to BAEP investigation is high and BAEP examination should be done regularly in all of thalassemic patients to investigate early detection and treatment of hearing impairment. 

Education in drug addicts (Yasouj-Iran): A cross-sectional study

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 37-37
Author(s):  
M. Fararouei ◽  
K.K. Shirazi ◽  
A. Abasi ◽  
R. Estakhrian Haghighi
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Addiction Treatment ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Drug Addicts ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Educational History ◽  
First Time ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

IntroductionDrug addiction is one of the most common social disorders in Iran. It is estimated that about 2 million Iranian are addicted and the number is rising.AimsThis study is done to investigate the educational history and its related issues of addicted participants.MethodsParticipants are a convenience sample of 71 drug addicted males who came to one of the 17 addiction treatment centers in Yasouj- Iran. Data were collected via a self administered questionnaire.ResultsPatients were all male, age from 19 to 50 years old. Only 1.4% (one patient) was illiterate, and 10.1% had university degrees. 59.9% did not started (1.4%) or finished (58.5%) their national compulsory educational program. Addiction was reported as the main reason for withdrawing from school (19.6%). More than 73% of the participants had educational difficulties (e.g. failed subject) and 74% used to be aggressive during their study period. More than 46% were under 18 years old (33.3% under 16) when they used drugs for the first time. School was the place of the first use of drug for 6.1% of the participants.DiscussionEducational issues seem to be a common problem for the drug addicted participants. This is due to either addiction itself or educational problems can be considered as indicators for later attempt for using drugs or more precisely addiction. It would be reasonable to do further work to find out more specific educational difficulties which can predict later risk for addiction.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

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