Getachew, Mestawet https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7029-8813
Lerdal, Anners https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7144-5096
Melaku, Tsegaye https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8373-5309
Lindberg, Maren Falch https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-2071
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Oslo
Article History
Received: 31 May 2025
Accepted: 3 August 2025
First Online: 13 August 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Boards of Jimma University (JHRPGD/510/2018), St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (PM23/406), and the Regional Committee for Medical Research Ethics—South-East Norway (2017/1609/REK). Written informed consent forms were obtained from all patients. For patients who were unable to read and/or write, informed consent including a witness signature was obtained. The study was performed in accordance with the Declarations of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.