Sharif-Nia, Hamid
Marôco, João
Hoseinzadeh, Esmaeil
W. Osborne, Jason
Hosseini, Lida
Hejazi, Sima
Salehi, Safura
Miraqaei, Fatemeh
Article History
Received: 6 March 2025
Accepted: 16 July 2025
First Online: 26 July 2025
Declarations
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: The Research Ethics Board at Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences granted approval for this study, designated by the code: IR.MAZUMS.REC.1402.601. According to the guidelines set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki, each participant received comprehensive information about the study’s goals and methods. They were also informed that their participation was entirely voluntary. Before the study began, all participants gave their informed consent. Additionally, it was guaranteed that the results of the study would be reported and published anonymously.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.