Khoubfekr, Hekmatollah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-0638
Dadkhah, Seydamalek https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6680-4760
Dehghan, Omid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2556-991X
Bokaie, Saied https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3505-0270
Moghaddam, Mohammad Sarbishegi https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1345-3043
Hatam-Nahavandi, Kareem https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-5474
Article History
Received: 16 November 2024
Accepted: 22 May 2025
First Online: 2 June 2025
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration. To ensure the confidentiality of patient data, all information was anonymized and exclusively handled by authorized personnel. Particular attention was given to the ethical aspects of the study, with every effort made to protect the privacy and dignity of the participants. Ethical approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee of Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences (Ethics Code: IR.IRSHUMS.REC.1403.013).
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: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.