Iftekhar, Adan
Zafar, Afia
Zeeshan, Mohammad
Sheikh, Usman
Fadoo, Zehra
Waqas, Syed
Baig, Ammarah
Sadiqa, Ayesha
Ashfaq, Muhammad Shayan
Irfan, Seema
Article History
Received: 24 November 2025
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 2 March 2026
Declarations
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: Our study was reviewed and approved as an exemption by the Ethics Review Committee, Aga Khan University. The case number is: 2023-8609-24894. The study is conducted as per protocol, in accordance with all Aga Khan University standards. The research conducted is in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration.
: The data were entirely unidentifiable, hence no consent for publication was needed.
: Not applicable.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.