Mahar, Benazir
Qader, Saima
Shah, Tazeen
Sadiq, Noman
Mangi, Rozina
Shaikh, Rehnaz
Rai, Dalpat
Article History
Received: 7 October 2025
Accepted: 19 January 2026
First Online: 30 January 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of Mekran Medical College, Turbat (MMC/ERC/6/2/2024; dated 08 February 2024). Administrative permission was secured from the Civil Surgeon and the In-Charge of Civil Hospital Mithi. Written informed consent was obtained from parents or legal guardians prior to participant enrollment, and confidentiality of all participant data was maintained.
: Not applicable, as no patient-identifiable data or images are included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.