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Article History

Received: 15 April 2023

Accepted: 28 February 2024

First Online: 4 March 2024

Declarations

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: The study procedures adhered to the prescribed guidelines and regulations. Voluntary participation was emphasized, granting participants the freedom to withdraw at any research stage without providing reasons. Informed consent, encompassing study details, objectives, and benefits, was secured from all participants. Anonymity assurance was provided, and participant-identifying information was securely stored. Ethical approval, granted by the Institutional Review Board of King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Study Number: NRC21R/491/11), validated the study’s ethical compliance.

: Not Applicable.

: The author declares that he has no competing interests.