Siddiqui, Saima
Haider, Sonia Ijaz
Jameel, Rafey Ahmad
Zaidi, Syed Jaffar Abbas
Nasir, Saqif
Fatimah, Saduq
Article History
Received: 4 March 2026
Accepted: 16 April 2026
First Online: 24 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Dow University of Health Sciences Ref. No. IRB-3523/DUHS/Approval/2024/184. Participation was entirely voluntary, and informed consent was obtained from all participants after a clear explanation of the study’s objectives, ensuring anonymity and confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.