Fotokian, Zahra
Larijani, Fatemeh
MohammadKhah, Fatemeh
Taslimi, Leyla
Pourhabib, Ali
Article History
Received: 7 November 2025
Accepted: 13 January 2026
First Online: 31 January 2026
Declarations
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: Data were collected after obtaining approval from the Ethics Committee of Babol University of Medical Sciences (IR.MUBABOL.REC.1401.047) and complied with the Declaration of Helsinki; informed consent has been obtained from the subjects. The study’s purpose and importance were explained to participants, who met the inclusion criteria, and they signed the written informed consent form. All collected data were anonymized and stored in a secure folder, accessible solely to the principal investigator. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, which are aligned with the Declaration.
: Not applicable. This study does not include any individual-level identifying images or personal or clinical details of participants that compromise anonymity.
: The authors declare no competing interests.