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Article History

Received: 24 May 2025

Accepted: 29 September 2025

First Online: 31 October 2025

Declarations

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: The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Sulaimani Maternity Teaching Hospital and the Ethics Committee of the College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (No. 107/9, dated April 6, 2022). The study adhered to the ethical guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki, 2008 and its subsequent amendments.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.