Ghalavand, Hossein
Panahi, Sirous
Nouri, Mohsen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Abadan University of Medical Sciences (1833)
Article History
Received: 27 November 2024
Accepted: 5 May 2025
First Online: 10 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki. The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee in Biomedical Research at Abadan University of Medical Sciences (Ethical code: IR.ABADANUMS.REC.1403.030). During the preliminary meeting, consent for participation in the study was acquired verbally from the individuals before the interviews began. The consent that was obtained from all of the participants was informed by ethics committee. Should participants have inquiries or issues regarding their rights, they are encouraged to reach out to the Abadan University of Medical Sciences Institutional Review Board via email at research@abadanums.ac.ir.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.