Yohannes, Nahom Asmerom
Mengistu, Samuel Tekle
Tewoldemedhin, Sirak Afewerki
Ghebreigziabher, Robel Ghirmay
Tewolde, Naod Yeibio
Aron, Robel
Ghebreab, Luam
Hamida, Mohammed Elfatih
Achila, Oliver Okoth
Article History
Received: 19 June 2024
Accepted: 21 May 2025
First Online: 27 May 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Health Research Ethics and Protocol Review Committee of the Eritrean Ministry of Health (Letter of reference: 02/2022). As the study involved retrospective review of patient records, informed consent was not required. The Health Research Ethics and Protocol Review Committee of the Eritrean Ministry of Health formally waived the need to obtain informed consent. All ethical and professional principles, including those outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, were strictly followed.