Iran J Public Health
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Iran J Public Health · Mar 2014
Hospital-based incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury in tehran, iran.
The goal of this study was to describe the hospital-based incidence of traumatic spinal cord injury in Tehran, Iran. ⋯ Preventing traumatic spinal cord injury should focus on males, age group of 21-30 years, falls and road traffic crash. More studies are suggested to evaluate the incidence of non-hospitalized traumatic spinal cord injury patients.
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Iran J Public Health · Mar 2014
Developing a bilingual "persian cued speech" website for parents and professionals of children with hearing impairment.
The use of the internet as a source of information gathering, self-help and support is becoming increasingly recognized. Parents and professionals of children with hearing impairment have been shown to seek information about different communication approaches online. Cued Speech is a very new approach to Persian speaking pupils. Our aim was to develop a useful website to give related information about Persian Cued Speech to parents and professionals of children with hearing impairment. ⋯ An accurate, complete, accessible and readable resource about Persian Cued Speech for parents and professionals is available now.