Hatami Nejad, Mohamad
Sadeghi, Masoud
Sadri Damirchi, Esmaeil
Noroozi Homayoon, Mohammadreza
Article History
Received: 24 October 2024
Accepted: 20 January 2025
First Online: 29 January 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was conducted in full adherence to ethical guidelines and standards to ensure the rights, well-being, and confidentiality of all participants. The research protocol was thoroughly reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences (IR.LUMS.REC.1402.191). Informed consent was obtained from participants and/or their legal guardians, who were fully briefed on the study’s aims, procedures, and their right to discontinue participation at any point without any adverse effects. All data collected has been securely maintained with strict confidentiality, solely for academic and research purposes.
: We affirm that this work is original and has not been published elsewhere, except as noted in the manuscript.