Consanguinity Among Parents of Iranian Deaf Children.

Background: It seems that there is a relationship between consanguinity and profound hearing loss but there is little data about the association of consanguinity and hearing loss in Iran.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the causes of profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss among Iranian samples who are candidates for cochlear implantation.

Methods: This study was retrospective, analytical, and designed to collect information about profound hearing impaired cases referred to the Baqiyatallah Cochlear implantation center using enumeration.

The quality of sleep in coronary artery disease patients with and without anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Objective: Although psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, can affect the quality of sleep, there is scant research on the link between decreased sleep quality and mental health in coronary artery disease (CAD) patients. This study aimed to explore the quality of sleep in CAD patients with and without abnormal anxiety and depressive complaints.

Methods And Results: In a cross-sectional setting, 163 CAD patients were consecutively selected.