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Authors
Izudi, Jonathan
Ssentongo, Saadick Mugerwa
Appeli, Saidi
Bajunirwe, Francis
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Article History
Received: 29 October 2025
Accepted: 26 December 2025
First Online: 30 December 2025
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Research and Ethics Committee (MRRHREC) (Ref: MRRH-2025-558). A waiver of informed consent was granted due to the retrospective nature of the study and use of de-identified records. Administrative clearance was obtained from the heads of all health facilities per national research guidelines. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, which outlines the ethical principles for research involving human subjects, including beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
