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Article History

Received: 26 February 2025

Accepted: 24 September 2025

First Online: 5 November 2025

Declarations

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: The present study was conducted after approval by the ethics committee of Smart University of Medical Sciences and obtaining the ethical code IR.VUMS.REC.1401.009. All ethical principles in research were observed, including obtaining administrative permits before starting the research, acquiring an ethical code from the university's biomedical ethics committee, maintaining the confidentiality of research participants' information, obtaining informed consent for participation, the right to withdraw from the study, and providing the study results to stakeholders. Informed consent was obtained from all participants, and the ethics review committees approved this consent process. The process followed the policies and guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.