Hosseini, Seyed Taleb https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7060-2619
AminianToosi, Kimia
Nemati, Farkhondeh
BishehKolaei, Roya
Deng, Youping https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5951-8213
Article History
Received: 4 February 2026
Accepted: 12 April 2026
First Online: 18 April 2026
Declarations
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: This research was conducted in full accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University-Sari Branch (Approval Code: IR.IAU.SARI.REC.1404.365). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrollment, and consent for the publication of anonymized data and results was also secured. All identifiable information was removed to maintain confidentiality and protect participant privacy.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.