Atefi, Masoumeh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3984-166X
Vahedi, Hamid https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3482-3457
Darand, Mina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2636-0963
Entezari, Mohammad Hassan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4321-4124
Funding for this research was provided by:
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (399632)
Article History
Received: 18 November 2024
Accepted: 27 June 2025
First Online: 5 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (code: IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1399.548). All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. All study protocols were thoroughly explained to the participants, and written informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to their inclusion in the study. Participants were assured that their participation was voluntary and that they could withdraw from the study at any time without consequences.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.