Naderi, Mahdieh https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9550-3534
Alipour, Zahra https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5049-9784
Khalajinia, Zohre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-2881
Momenimovahed, Zohre https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7747-6080
Funding for this research was provided by:
Qom University of Medical Science (IR.MUQ.REC.1403.292)
Article History
Received: 7 October 2025
Accepted: 5 December 2025
First Online: 24 December 2025
Declarations
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: Informed consent was obtained from all participants before enrollment, with a clear explanation of the study objectives and the requirement for voluntary participation. Participants could withdraw from the study at any time, without penalty. This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Qom University of Medical Sciences (Approval Code: IR.MUQ.REC.1403.292), and all authors approved the final manuscript.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.