Ameer Jaafar, Zainab Abdul https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8367-3731
Salman, Dina Akeel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7205-1064
Obeid, Reshed Zeki https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6384-5340
Alshaybi, Zaynab https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7880-6095
Article History
Received: 2 April 2025
Accepted: 13 June 2025
First Online: 4 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Scientific–Ethical Committee of the College of Medicine at Al-Mustansiriyah University. The committee reviewed the protocol and confirmed that it meets national legislation and ethical standards for human research. The approval is valid throughout the project duration (IRB number: 290, Approval date: July 2024). All participants provided informed consent, with verbal consent documented for those unable to sign. The study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.