Rathi, Kartik Kumar
Irfan, Maham
Malik, Inshal Arshad
Saleem, Umair
Rais, Zunairah
Kumari, Versha
Ashfaq, Dahir
Khoja, Amanullah
Kumari, Nimrata
Taqvi, Muhammad Mehdi
Tariq, Hafsa
Rizvi, Umme Abiha
Khan, Subata
Shah, Ahmed Ali
Rathi, Nand Lal
Article History
Received: 9 January 2026
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 24 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was conducted by the Ethics Committee of the Research Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC) and administrative approval from Liaqat National Hospital and Civil Hospital Karachi was obtained. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were informed about the purpose of the study, assured of confidentiality, and provided informed consent prior to participation. Participation was voluntary, and respondents could withdraw at any time without consequence.
: Verbal informed consent for publication of the collected data was obtained from all participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.