Sani, Niloofar
Purfarzad, Zahra
Kordian-Hamedani, Mohammad Mahdi
Tapak, Leili
Safi-Keykaleh, Meysam
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (140304193213)
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (140304193213)
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (140304193213)
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (140304193213)
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (140304193213)
Article History
Received: 7 August 2025
Accepted: 17 November 2025
First Online: 26 November 2025
Declarations
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: The present study was conducted in terms of the principles of the revised Declaration of Helsinki. The study design was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (IR.UMSHA.REC.1403.228). Patients provided written and informed consent. Patients were informed of the research goals, and they could stop their participation in the survey at any time without giving any reason or consequences.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.