Abbasian, Ali https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0052-3532
SoleimanvandiAzar, Neda https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-5588
Baradaran, Hamid R. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5070-5864
Ahmadi, Seyyed Amir Yasin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9274-7408
Eshrati, Babak https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5999-7173
Funding for this research was provided by:
Iran University of Medical Sciences (1402312527066)
Article History
Received: 25 November 2024
Accepted: 15 December 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (IR.IUMS.REC.1402.122).
: All participants were informed about the nature of the study and the potential use of their data in publications. Their identities have been anonymized to protect their privacy, and any potentially identifiable information has been handled in accordance with ethical standards.
: The authors declare no competing interests.