Abidi, Syed Muhammad Aqeel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1316-7104
Fatima, Syeda Kainat https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0560-3081
Lodhi, Bilal Ahmed
Nazeer, Ali Hyder
Ali, Sayyed Muhammad Fariz
Rizvi, Muhammad Mushahid Hussain
Article History
Received: 6 November 2025
Accepted: 2 February 2026
First Online: 5 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval and a waiver were granted by the Humanity Initiative Ethical Review Board (Approval number: HI-2023-0005-010524). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation. Individuals who declined consent were excluded from the study.
: Not applicable. No identifying images, personal data, or clinical details of participants are included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.