Apelian, Shant https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3409-5442
Hamdan, Alaa
Mohammad, Rita
Abbas, Aram
Rizvi, Saliha
Rashid, Gowhar
Harfouch, Rim M.
Maarrawi, Shahd
Aladna, Abdallah
Shammas, Ibrahim
Boubou, Mounzer
Georgeos, Michael
Alshehabi, Zuheir
Salman, Safa K.
Article History
Received: 7 September 2024
Accepted: 31 July 2025
First Online: 22 August 2025
Declarations
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: Patient selection and sampling procedures were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable local regulatory requirements after approval from the Ethics Committees of Tishreen University Hospital, Al-Bairouni University Hospital, and Ibn Rushd Hospital. This study was approved by the institutional review board of Tishreen University Hospital, Al-Bairouni University Hospital, and Ibn Rushd Hospital, which granted a waiver of consent due to the use of de-identified data from medical records. All data were handled in accordance with ethical standards, ensuring the confidentiality and anonymity of all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.