Maaz, Muhammad https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2661-8697
Yasir, Muhammad https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5000-8647
Siddique, Anosha https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8886-4170
Qammar, Bilal https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7427-6612
Hadi, Noorul
Article History
Received: 24 September 2025
Accepted: 22 December 2025
First Online: 8 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for this cross-sectional study was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Review Committee of Bacha Khan Medical College (Reference No. 626/BKMC). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to enrolment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.