Moothedath, Muhamood
Ali, Jaleela K
Omar, Saeed M
Adam, Ishag
Article History
Received: 31 October 2025
Accepted: 12 January 2026
First Online: 23 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and adhered to good clinical research practices. Ethical approval was granted by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Gadarif in Gadarif, eastern Sudan (Ref. #2025, 07). Institutional permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Ministry of Health, Gezira State (Letter # 50/B/1; May 18, 2025). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.