Mahdi, Zainab Azal https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6108-0053
Abu-Raghif, Ahmed Rahmah https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4514-3892
Shahooth, Samer Salim https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1213-9441
Ali, Kholod Abbas https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-501X
Al abood, Raid Mohamed https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4489-9110
Al Khafaji, Ammar S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1366-4271
Ridha-Salman, Hayder https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1594-4883
Article History
Received: 26 April 2025
Revised: 16 February 2026
Accepted: 11 March 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
Conflict of interest
: The authors declare that there are no potential conflicts of interest related to the study.
: The most recent protocol was approved following a thorough review by the IRB at Al-Nahrain University’s College of Medicine. This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. As recorded in document UNCOMIRB2024625, the local ethics board granted official clearance on 2 November 2020, after carefully evaluating the study protocol, supporting data, and consent documentation.