Alaghi, Michael https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7226-7325
Mehravar, Fatemeh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4732-8519
Maleka, Maryam https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4439-5179
Faghihi, Elham https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3693-4317
Poolaie, Saba https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5373-2144
Jouybari, Leila https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-4703
Mahmoodi-Shan, Gholam Reza https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3989-8199
Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Accepted: 4 September 2025
First Online: 8 September 2025
Declarations
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: for this study was obtained from the Ethics and Research Committee of Golestan University of Medical Sciences (IR.GOUMS.REC.1403.090). The guidelines for research involving the use of human subjects (beneficence, nonmaleficence, veracity, confidentiality, and voluntarism) strictly adhered to the Helsinki Declaration. The participants did not incur any cost by participating in this study, and there was no financial incentive. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.