Hossain, Ahmed
Ahsan, Gias Uddin
Hossain, Mohammad Zakir
Hossain, Mohammad Anwar
Sutradhar, Probal
Alam, Sarowar-E.
Sultana, Zeeba Zahra
Hijazi, Heba
Rahman, Syed Azizur
Alameddine, Mohamad
Article History
Received: 8 June 2024
Accepted: 10 January 2025
First Online: 21 January 2025
Declarations
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: The ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board, North South University (Ref: 2019/OR-NSU/IRB-No0902). The researchers adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) reporting guidelines when conducting and reporting the findings of this observational study. The respondents and/or their legal representatives provided written informed consent, acknowledging the study's objectives, procedures, associated risks and benefits, voluntary participation rights, the option to withdraw, and the assurance of data anonymity and confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.