Khazaei, Afshin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8063-3419
Safdari, Ali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5319-5185
Vardanjani, Mehdi Molavi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1328-392X
Farahmandnia, Hojjat https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3264-6792
Afshari, Ali https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4579-5869
Article History
Received: 11 February 2025
Accepted: 25 April 2025
First Online: 12 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences (IR.UMSHA.REC.1403.601) and was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments []. Before participating in the survey, the participants were informed about the study’s objectives and methods, the confidentiality of their data, and their right to withdraw at any time without consequence. Each participant provided written informed consent. All study procedures adhered to the applicable guidelines and regulations.
: The participants provided consent for their data to be published.
: The authors declare no competing interests.