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Article History

Received: 29 December 2025

Accepted: 23 February 2026

First Online: 18 March 2026

Declarations

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: The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Research Ethical Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt (approval code: #17101752). Informed consent to participate was obtained from all participants prior to enrolment, or from their legal guardians where applicable. Participant confidentiality was strictly maintained by assigning a unique code number to each case to ensure anonymity.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.