Khan, Tariq
Muhammad, Khayal
Subhan, Fazal
Khan, Zakir
Rehman, Nisar Ur
Article History
First Online: 25 February 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The study was not funded.
: Tariq Khan, Khayal Muhammad, Fazal Subhan, Zakir Khan, and Nisar-Ur-Rehman declare no potential conflicts of interest related to the content of this study.
: Ethical approval was granted by the ethical committee of COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad campus. Approval was also received from the Medical superintendent of BBSH Abbottabad (ref. no. 1123/09-2016).
: The purpose and protocols of the study were explained to patients, and written or oral consent was obtained.