lael-monfared, Elaheh
jafari, Alireza
Khoshkharam, Zahra
Behrouzi, Bahareh
Mahdizadeh, Mehrsadat
Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 29 December 2025
First Online: 5 January 2026
Declarations
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: This research project was approved by the Ethics Committee of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (Ethics code: IR.MUMS.FHMPM.REC.1403.125). All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. Written informed consent was obtained from all parents or legal guardians, and written assent was obtained from all participating children. No child declined participation. The study was conducted in full compliance with relevant local regulations for research involving minors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.