Esmaeili, Sayed Vahid https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1243-6242
Paridokht, Fatemeh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7189-146X
Shalili, Amirreza https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3374-4383
Mohsenian, Ali https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7041-4957
Dehghan, Habibollah https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6526-8601
Funding for this research was provided by:
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (199022)
Article History
Received: 17 May 2024
Accepted: 2 July 2025
First Online: 1 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration after obtaining approval from the Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1399.053). After coordinating with the relevant authorities, participants provided written informed consent at the beginning of the study. For uneducated/illiterate participants, the consent form was confirmed using a fingerprint instead of a signature, or informed consent was obtained from their legal guardian(s) of all subjects to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.