Heydarikhayat, Nastaran
Ghanbarzehi, Nezar
Moqaddam, Masoume
Darban, Fatemeh
Article History
Received: 20 February 2026
Accepted: 29 July 2026
First Online: 31 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and received ethical approval from the Ethics Committee of Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences (Approval Code: IR.IRSHUMS.REC.1398.012). Necessary permissions were obtained from all affiliated centers prior to data collection. The purpose of the study was clearly explained to all participants, and written informed consent was obtained from each individual before enrollment. Participation was entirely voluntary, and participants were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any negative consequences.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.