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Authors
Ssentongo, Saadick Mugerwa
Kwenya, Kenneth
Oryokot, Bonniface
Opito, Ronald
Alwedo, Susan
Ochieng, Gerald
Oluka, Abraham
Sekiranda, Peter
Onega, Lilian
Yunus, Miya
Kenneth, Mugisha
Bakashaba, Baker
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Article History
Received: 8 May 2025
Accepted: 2 September 2025
First Online: 8 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval and informed consent waiver for the study were sought from the Mbale Hospital Research and Ethics Committee (REC), approval number MRRH-2025-558. Confidentiality was maintained by ensuring that individual patient-level data obtained was de-identified, encrypted, and passworded to ensure access by only an authorized team of investigators. Administrative clearance to collect and utilize medical records of the facilities was sought from the health facility in charge. This research was conducted in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration [].
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
