Hussain, Abid
Xia, Xu
Jameel, Arif
Sadiq, Saiqa
Kanwel, Shahida
Saleem, Sadaf
Article History
Received: 2 December 2025
Accepted: 10 February 2026
First Online: 16 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Islamia University, Bahawalpur, Pakistan (No. 2349 HREC/2024), in accordance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants were informed about the study’s objectives and were free to withdraw at any time. All collected data were anonymized and handled with strict confidentiality, adhering to ethical guidelines. Informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.