Forouharnia, Sama
Emamian, Mohammad Hassan
Goli, Shahrbanoo
Hashemi, Hassan
Fotouhi, Akbar
Funding for this research was provided by:
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences (200189, 9329, 960351)
Article History
Received: 21 July 2024
Accepted: 7 April 2026
First Online: 25 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the ethics committee of Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran with the reference numbers IR.SHMU.REC.1396.195 and IR.SHMU.REC.1403.049. Participation in this study was entirely voluntary and the study adhered to the tenets of the Helsinki Declaration at all stages. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents after explaining the study objectives and methods. In addition, verbal assent was obtained from schoolchildren prior to each procedure.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.