Fatima, Fasiha https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6317-7394
Fawwad, Asher https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1723-0756
Basit, Abdul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-3360
Abbas, Eraj https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8720-4996
Aftab, Rahima https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5023-1854
Article History
Received: 3 April 2026
Accepted: 19 June 2026
First Online: 25 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by ethical committee of Baqai Medical University, Pakistan (BMU-EC/01-2022). The study protocol was in accordance with the principles expressed in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to inclusion in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The text is based on PhD degree thesis.