Ezinne, Ngozika Esther
Kwarteng, Michael Agyemang
Tagoh, Selassie
Bissoon, Elicia
Lawrence, Destiny
Osuagwu, Uchechukwu Levi
Article History
Received: 14 June 2025
Accepted: 6 April 2026
First Online: 21 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study adhered to the ethical guidelines outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was obtained from the University of the West Indies (UWI) Research and Ethics Committee (CREC-SA.1181/09/2021). The ethics committee waived the requirement for informed consent because the study involved a retrospective review of existing clinical records with no direct patient contact and minimal risk to participants.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.