Arooj, Hajira
Azhar, Fatima
Khawaja, Muhammad Athar
Zahid, Moiza
Nasir, Zaira
Ullah, Karam
Abid, Ahsan
Ahmed, Sheikh Mohammad
Abbassi, Amna Sami
Tariq, Shamaem
Naeem, Zunaira
Iqbal, Aimen
Akhter, Saeed
Hashmi, Muhammad Usman
Article History
Received: 16 July 2025
Accepted: 9 March 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of Rahmah Health Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan (RHF-IRB-12/2023.). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before inclusion in the study. This research was approved by the IRB committee of Rahmah Health Foundation against the approval number: RHF-IRB-12/2023.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to inclusion in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.