Sadeghi, Hossein
Seif, Fatemeh
Article History
Received: 21 April 2025
Accepted: 1 August 2025
First Online: 18 August 2025
Declarations
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: The Ethics Committee of Arak University of Medical Sciences approved the studies involving human participants (Approval number IR.ARAKMU.REC.1403.158). The research adhered to local jurisdiction regulations and institutional standards. Given the retrospective nature of the study, the ethics committee or institutional review board waived the requirement for written informed consent from the participants or their legal guardians/next of kin.
: The authors declare no competing interests.