El-Ghitany, Engy Mohamed
Hashish, Mona H.
Farghaly, Azza Galal
Omran, Eman A. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3173-304X
Osman, Nermin A.
Fekry, Marwa M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alexandria Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University (IRB number: 00012098- FWA number: 00018699, serial number :0305136)
Alexandria University
Article History
Received: 5 September 2022
Accepted: 8 December 2022
First Online: 27 December 2022
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University; IRB number: 00012098- FWA number: 00018699, serial number: 0305136. Administrative approval was taken from each healthcare setting before the study onset. The anonymity and confidentiality of participants were ensured and written informed consent was obtained from each patient. Informed consent for participation below 16 years of age was obtained from a parent and/or legal guardian.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.