Targhi, Zahra Najaf
Esmaeili, Akbar
Bakhshi, Farhad
Article History
Received: 18 October 2025
Accepted: 6 May 2026
First Online: 12 May 2026
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: This study was conducted under the supervision of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Islamic Azad University’s North Tehran Branch, ensuring compliance with ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects.
: All human participants in this study provided written informed consent to take part in the research. In accordance with ethical guidelines, a consent-to-participate declaration has been obtained from each human participant in this study.
: All authors and participants in this research have consented to the publication of this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, ensuring adherence to ethical principles for medical research involving human subjects.
: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, ensuring compliance with ethical standards.
: All required declarations regarding human ethics and consent to participate are included in this manuscript. This study was conducted with the approval of Islamic Azad University’s North Tehran Branch.
: We confirm that the present research has been conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant national guidelines. All stages of the research were conducted in accordance with ethical principles, prioritizing participants’ safety and consent.
: Not applicable.
: There are no competing interests to declare.