Abdelsalam, Ahmed
Ghobashy, Ahmed
Abdellatif, Ahmed
Elholiby, Tamer
Haitham, Ahmed
Khaled, Ahmed
Refaat, Ahmed
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cairo University
Article History
Received: 20 August 2025
Revised: 17 October 2025
Accepted: 16 December 2025
First Online: 14 January 2026
Declarations
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: The institutional Ethical Research Committee approved the study protocol, and the study is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov. Following the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, all procedures for data collection, input, and analysis were carried out with confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: Participants received a clear explanation of the procedure and objectives of the study. Prior to enrollment, written informed consent was obtained from participants, detailing the benefits and drawbacks of the procedure. Participation was optional, and participants had the right to withdraw whenever they chose.
: The authors declare no competing interests.