Zarei, Davood https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0531-3149
Khademian, Zahra https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8366-204X
Jaberi, Azita https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5350-3926
Keshavarzi, Abdolkhalegh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6394-9019
Funding for this research was provided by:
Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (28248)
Article History
Received: 13 November 2024
Accepted: 6 March 2025
First Online: 31 March 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Science (ethics code: IR.SUMS.NUMING.REC.1402.056). We adopted all procedures according to the Declaration of Helsinki and relevant guidelines and regulations. In this regard, we obtained signed informed consent from all patients after explaining the research aim and methods. We also explained to them that their participation was voluntary and that they could withdraw at any time without any consequences. Moreover, we maintained confidentiality of all participant data.
: We received written consent from the participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.