Fente, Bezawit Melak https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9574-2299
Asaye, Mengstu Melkamu
Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn
Gudayu, Temesgen Worku
Article History
Received: 3 June 2023
Accepted: 21 September 2023
First Online: 17 October 2023
Declarations
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: All methods were conducted according to the ethical standards of the declarations of Helsinki. Ethical approval letter was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Gondar with a reference number (30/2015). Permission and agreement consent was obtained from the chief executive director of Debre Markos Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital administration. The confidentiality of the information was assured through anonymity; the privacy of the study population was respected, and the information was kept on a password-protected computer as well. This study was a retrospective study. We only extracted clinically relevant information, did not affect the treatment and health of patients, and the patients’ privacy was protected, so written informed consent was not applicable for this study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.