Ali, Syed Mahib
Hamid, Zymal
Khan, Muhammad Uzair
Khalid, Ayesha
Bari, Samira Faiz
Qureshi, Farhan Muhammad
Zehra, Syeda Sehrish
Article History
Received: 21 November 2024
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 29 January 2026
Declarations
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: The ethical approval for this research was granted by the Institutional Review Board of Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Pakistan vide letter No. 05/23/IRB/KIMS. Informed consent forms were signed by all participants informing them about the study’s purpose, risks, and benefits.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.