Teklemariam, Anteneh D.
Hailu, Bezawit D.
Tesfaye, Alazar M.
Woldegebriel, Tinbit E.
Mamo, Yabets A.
Tegene, Bereket A.
Bitewa, Dawit A.
Article History
Received: 2 November 2025
Accepted: 29 May 2026
First Online: 18 June 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ref. No: IRB/373/16). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. As this was a retrospective chart review, the requirement for informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board. All patient data were anonymized and handled confidentially throughout the study.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.