Hoseyni, Soma
Rostamzadeh, Masoumeh
Salimizand, Himen
Azadnia, Arian
Rahimi, Farshad
Khalifehzadeh, Shabnam
Article History
Received: 4 January 2025
Accepted: 29 May 2025
First Online: 2 July 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (approval number: IR.MUK.REC.1400.145). The study was conducted in full accordance with the World Medical Association’s Declaration of Helsinki (1964) and its subsequent amendments. Written informed consent was secured from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participants were fully informed about the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits, and their participation was entirely voluntary. Confidentiality of participant information was strictly maintained throughout the study.
: Not applicable. No identifying images or personal details are included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.