Mohebi, Ahmad Shakib https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-2985
Obaide, Meena https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1181-3094
Naibkhil, Nommanudien https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0167-3856
Mansoor, Zainuddin
Yousufzai, Abdul Waleed
Wardak, Emal
Article History
Received: 8 May 2025
Accepted: 2 March 2026
First Online: 7 March 2026
Declarations
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: This retrospective, non-interventional study was conducted following the Declaration of Helsinki. It involved anonymized patient records, with no direct contact or intervention. Informed consent was waived due to the retrospective design and the impracticality of contacting all patients. The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Ariana Medical Complex (protocol code 01, date 22 May 2024), and all data were securely stored and de-identified to ensure confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.