Tabashiri, Arefeh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0740-238X
Allahverdi Nazhand, Hadi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2866-8347
Fathy, Mobin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6624-2342
Mortazavi, Seyed Mohammad https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6876-8546
Javandoust Gharehbagh, Farid
Haghighi-Morad, Maryam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0086-9446
Mokhtarinejad, Farhad https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6098-6455
Alavi Darazam, Ilad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4440-335X
Article History
Received: 1 October 2024
Accepted: 13 February 2025
First Online: 26 February 2025
Declarations
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: Our study was approved by the Research Ethical Committee of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR.SBMU.RETECH.REC.1402.211), in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki [].Considering the nature of the study, informed consent was deemed unnecessary according to international regulations. Our research focused on analyzing existing data. The ethics committee approved the waiver of informed consent because the study could not be practically conducted without it, and it did not negatively impact the rights and welfare of the participants. All data were anonymized to ensure confidentiality and privacy.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.