Barati, Majid
Hansson, Eva Ekvall
Taheri-Kharameh, Zahra
Topolski, Tari D
Article History
Received: 3 November 2023
Accepted: 10 May 2024
First Online: 23 May 2024
Declarations
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: The research adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, and we obtained approval from the Medical Ethics Committee at Qom University of Medical Sciences (registration number: IR.MUQ.REC.1400.135) to conduct the study. We provided a comprehensive explanation of the study to potential participants who met the eligibility criteria. Prior to their inclusion in the study, we obtained written informed consent from all participants. It is important to note that participants had the freedom to withdraw from the study at any time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors affirm that they have no competing interests.