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Article History

Received: 18 November 2024

Accepted: 17 February 2025

First Online: 5 March 2025

Declarations

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: The research project obtained ethical approval from Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences (BUMS) with the following identification number: IR.BMSU.BAQ.REC.1402.047. All procedures involving human participants were conducted in full accordance with the ethical guidelines and regulations outlined by the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants after they were provided with detailed information about the study’s objectives, methods, and confidentiality measures. Participation was entirely voluntary, and participants retained the right to withdraw from the study at any time without consequences. To ensure confidentiality, participants’ identities were anonymized and coded (e.g., P1, P2, etc.), and no personally identifiable information was recorded.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.