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Ali, Wajeeha
Imran, Faiqa
Hamza, Muhammad Amir
Khan, Alishba
Rehman, Faiz ur
khan, Zakir
Kaleem, Sidra
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Article History
Received: 3 August 2025
Accepted: 9 November 2025
First Online: 18 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from the Research Ethics Committee of Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan (Reference number: REC/RIU/2024/18) and from Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) (Approval No. F.1–1/2015/ERB/SZABMU/1357). All procedures performed in this study were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.
: Not applicable.
: Informed written consent was obtained from all participants prior to inclusion in the study. Participation was voluntary, and confidentiality was maintained throughout the research process.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
