Anwar, Eman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0378-570X
Amjad, Aqsa https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7706-6342
Zubairi, Akbar Jaleel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0236-4700
Ali, Muhammad Maisam https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0839-5163
Zeeshan, Sana https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1645-400X
Article History
Received: 19 January 2025
Accepted: 21 April 2025
First Online: 1 July 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol complied with the Declaration of Helsinki and received approval from the Ethics Review Committee (ERC) of Aga Khan University (ERC ID: 2023-9402-27165). The ERC waived the need for consent from participants due to the retrospective nature of the study. To ensure confidentiality, all patient data was anonymized, and unique identifiers were assigned.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The views expressed in the submitted article are our own and not the official position of the institution.