Memarian, Sara https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3534-0094
Zolfaghari, Ali
Gharib, Behdad https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6181-9587
Rajabi, Mohammad Mehdi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6393-8117
Article History
Received: 12 February 2025
Accepted: 1 April 2025
First Online: 9 April 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Approval No. IR.TUMS.CHMC.REC.1399.035). The research was conducted in compliance with the ethical guidelines set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, informed consent to participate was not obtained from the participants. The need for informed consent was waived by the Ethics Committee, as the study involved the use of anonymized patient data collected as part of routine clinical care, with no identifying information recorded. All patient data were anonymized to maintain confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.