Khurshid, Saba
Khurshid, Shumaila
Toor, Hafsa Khalil
Article History
Received: 28 April 2025
Accepted: 28 July 2025
First Online: 23 August 2025
Declarations
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: All methods were carried out by relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee (ERC) (598-AAA-ERC-AFPGMI) at Armed Forces Postgraduate Medical Institute (A Constituent Institute of National University of Medical Sciences). Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the study. Participants were fully informed about the study’s purpose, the voluntary nature of their participation, and their right to withdraw at any time without penalty. Confidentiality and anonymity were strictly maintained throughout the research process.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.