Kabuayi, Philippe Ntalaja
Phanzu, Bernard Kianu
Bugeme, Marcelin
Mukengeshay, Patrick Twende
Ndawu, Joseph Tshitoko
Kikumpa, Jacques Benangindu
Bomba, Degani Banzulu
Article History
Received: 28 April 2024
Accepted: 28 January 2026
First Online: 5 February 2026
Declarations
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: The ethics committee of the School of Public Health of the University of Kinshasa (reference number: ESP/CE/167/2023) reviewed and approved this study, and all the included patients provided written informed consent. The rules of confidentiality and ethics were respected according to the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.