background several lines of evidence suggest that early sensory stimulation and regular family visiting programs are potential nursing interventions to improve the outcomes of head injured comatose patients. however, little is known about the impacts of family involvement in providing sensory stimulation. objectives to determine the effects of a sensory stimulation program conducted by nurses a...

conclusions ct epidurography is not closely correlated with a clinical assessment of epidural block; thus, a clinical assessment of the sensory block is mandatory. the use of opioid analgesia in combination with local anesthetics may compensate for the lack of efficacy of local anesthetics alone. objectives the primary objective of this study was to evaluate, by ct imaging and digital multiplan...

this study investigated the survival of a probiotic strain of lactobacillus acidophilus (la-5) in jug cheese during storage (120 days at 6-8 °c). the jug cheese treatments were: c (control), containing commercial starter frc-65; la, containing lactobacillus acidophilus; and las, containing commercial starter and lactobacillus acidophilus. the results showed that the amount of lactobacillus acid...

introduction : we aimed to assess the status of sensory processing in children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, high-functioning autism and typical peers. methods: participants in this study are children 7 to 10 years old with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (n = 30), autistic children with high cognitive function (n = 28) and 30 matched typical children. parents of c...

Background and Objective: Sensory processing patterns refer to a person’s ability to receive and respond to sensory events which are important to succeed in daily routine activities. This study aims to determine the sensory processing patterns in infants/toddlers. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 518 infants/toddlers participated in this study. Their ages ranged from birth...

Objectives: Individuals need proper sensory processing ability to function appropriately in the environment and participate in daily life activities. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the sensory processing characteristics of the general population of children ages 0-14 years. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The target population was all children aged 0 ...

wheat flour was substituted with oat flour by 0, 10, 20, 30, and 40% to investigate the effect on dough rheology and bread sensory quality and texture. water absorption and dough development time in oat composite doughs increased with an increasing level of oat flour, whereas dough resistance, extensibility and bread firmness decreased. dough sof-tening increased with an increased level of oat ...

conclusions the results showed that despite the simultaneous high prevalence of sleep disturbances and sensory processing disorders in children with autism, there isn’t a significant relationship between the two conditions among these children. background autism is a neurological disorder that limits communication, socialization, and participation of children in symbolic play. sensory processin...

objectives: the purpose of current study was to compare the effect of aging on balance in different sensory conditions. methods & materials: in this cross sectional study we compared 20 healthy youth (with age 22.75±2.29) and 20 healthy older adults (with age 65.1±4.16) in single leg standing in different sensory conditions. sensory conditions were open eye/ hard surface (oehs), closed eye/ har...

barbari is a traditional flat leavened iranian bread and one of the most popular breads consumed in iran and some other countries in the middle east. barbari stales very fast and its shelf life is very short. therefore, addition of bread improvers and anti-staling agents, such as hydrocolloids, is a suitable method for extending the shelf life of the bread. in the present study, the effect of v...