Zahra, Bushra Batool https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4410-2628
Hamza, Muhammad Amir
Sarwat, Rehana
Floric, Sharon
Tanveer, Maria
Fatima, Anam
Khan, Muhammad Tariq
Arain, Mudassar Iqbal
Ahmed, Ali
Article History
Received: 9 May 2025
Accepted: 8 September 2025
First Online: 14 October 2025
Declarations
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: The ethical review committee of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto University Islamabad approved the research study (Reference Number F.1–1/2015/ERB/SZABMU/1251). The study was conducted in adherence with the guidelines outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki []. Informed written consent was obtained from every study participant.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.