Al-Jabri, Anan
Al-Falahi, Zubaida
Al-Maqbali, Juhaina Salim
Zeedy, Khalfan Al
Ambusaidi, Zaiyana
Al Alawi, Abdullah M.
Al-Busaidi, Salim https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8270-6095
Funding for this research was provided by:
Dean’s Grant, Sultan Qaboos University (RF/MED/MEDE/24/01)
Article History
Received: 24 April 2026
Accepted: 22 June 2026
First Online: 27 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Medical and Research Ethics Committee at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) [MREC #3028; SQU-EC/099/2023], and the Health Studies and Research Approval Committee (HSRAC) at the Ministry of Health, Oman [MoH/CSR/23/27310]. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of these committees and with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients or their legally authorized representatives.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.