Hassan, Syed M. Dayyan
Shahid, Abdul Hadi
Ali, Zuhaib
Ahmed, Muneeb
Mohammad, Hasheem
Fatima, Syeda Farwa
Golani, Shalni
Jamshaid, Fatima
Rahman, Najeeb
Siddiqui, Naveed ur Rehman
Article History
Received: 27 January 2025
Accepted: 13 October 2025
First Online: 29 December 2025
Declarations
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: Data was collected after approval from the Ethical Review Committee of The Aga Khan University. Our study involves only the analysis of pre-existing patient data stored in the system and patient files, with no direct patient interaction. As a result, the Ethics Review Committee (ERC) has granted us an exemption from formal ethical approval for this study, thereby the need for consent forms was not required. The ERC reference number was 2021-6230-18526. Our study adhered to the declaration of Helsinki to this effect.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.