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Article History

Received: 30 June 2025

Accepted: 19 October 2025

First Online: 10 November 2025

Declarations

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: This research was conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines and regulations, as approved by the Ethics Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences (Ethics No: IR.KMU.REC.1403.406). All steps and procedures were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Necessary permissions were presented to the study setting prior to the study. At the beginning of the study, all participants provided written informed consent to participate. The participants were assured of the confidentiality of their information and voluntary participation; they could withdraw from the study at all stages without any negative consequences.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.