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Article History

Received: 24 November 2024

Accepted: 1 April 2026

First Online: 15 April 2026

Declarations

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: The study was conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All aspects of the study protocol, including access to and use of patient clinical information, were authorized by the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) of An-Najah National University (Approval No. stu. MRC−118−58−4−23).Informed consent to participate was deemed unnecessary according to national regulations. We obtained permission to access patient data from the hospital through the hospital’s scientific research unit. If required, the consent process was also reviewed and approved by the relevant IRB.

: The need for informed consent to participate was waived by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of An-Najah National University. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards set forth by the An-Najah National University and relevant national regulations. The research involved the use of anonymized data, and no identifying information was collected from participants.

: The authors declare no competing interests.