Yemata, Getaneh Atikilt
Sitotaw, Belete Asnake
Alebachew, Banchiayehu
Belay, Emaway
Article History
Received: 29 January 2026
Accepted: 18 March 2026
First Online: 25 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Debre Tabor University (Ref./Res/305/2024). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The patients were also informed of the confidentiality of their information regarding the use of codes instead of any personal identifiers. Data security and participant confidentiality were maintained at all levels of data management. This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. All methods were performed according to the relevant guidelines and regulations.