Abdelsalam, Ahmed
Fahmy, Ahmed
Saqr, Ahmed
Elsayed, Sherkawi
Mohamed Salah Eldden Othman Elansar, Ahmed
Funding for this research was provided by:
Cairo University
Article History
Received: 20 July 2025
Accepted: 28 January 2026
First Online: 20 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after receiving approval from the institutional ethics committee and was in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, is the legal body responsible for giving approval for this manuscript. The ethical committee approval number is MD-17-2023.Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, the procedures involved, potential risks and benefits, and their right to withdraw at any time without any impact on their medical care.
: not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.