Samaha, Hajar https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4389-1811
Abou-Abbas, Linda https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9185-3831
Barakat, Zainab https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6562-2914
Lahoud, Nathalie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-2783
Article History
Received: 17 August 2023
Accepted: 17 February 2025
First Online: 4 March 2025
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from the scientific committee of the Lebanese University, Faculty of Medical Sciences (ID 1/2/2017). Confidentiality of all collected data was ensured, and the study followed the ethical principles of the Helsinki Declaration. Verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants, and steps were taken to preserve anonymity during the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.