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Article History

Received: 4 December 2024

Accepted: 25 February 2025

First Online: 10 March 2025

Declarations

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: The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee Reference No: (374 − 23) Non-Intervention (Retrospective Record Review) at King Abdul Aziz University, Kingdom of KSA. As in our study, the participants were under the age of 16, and informed consent was obtained from their parents/legal guardians following ethical guidelines. All patient data utilized in this study were thoroughly anonymised before analysis to ensure compliance with existing data protection requirements, such as [GDPR/HIPAA]. No personally identifying information was available at any time. Data preparation entailed the removal or encryption of sensitive identifiers, with access carefully confined to authorised people. All analyses were carried out in a secure computer environment to ensure data integrity and confidentiality. All procedures followed the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

: As in our study the participants were under the age of 16, and informed consent was obtained from their parents/legal guardians following ethical guidelines.

: Following ethical approval and obtaining informed consent from the parents or legal guardians, the participants’ caretakers were informed about the study, and their consent for publication was also obtained.

: The authors declare no competing interests.