Iftikhar, Imran H. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5102-5193
Lacki, Olga A.
Albisher, Essa
Pedder, Hugo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7813-3749
BaHammam, Ahmed S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1706-6167
Article History
Received: 21 November 2025
Revised: 1 March 2026
Accepted: 11 March 2026
First Online: 25 March 2026
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