Elmancy, Khaled
Aref, Hany
El Nahas, Nevine
Abd ElNasser Abd ElAziz, Azza
Hassan El-Sudany, Ayman
Shokri, Hossam
Effat Fakhry, Emad
Elbassiouny, Ahmed
Fathalla Kenawy, Fatma
Article History
Received: 4 February 2025
Accepted: 3 July 2025
First Online: 14 July 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was conducted in strict accordance with the ethical guidelines established by the Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University and approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee (approval number FMASU MD 171/2021; FWA 00017585) in 2021. All study procedures strictly adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (1964) and its subsequent amendments, as well as prevailing international ethical guidelines for clinical research. Before participation, written informed consent was obtained from all enrolled patients or their legally authorized representatives after a comprehensive explanation of the study objectives, potential risks, and anticipated benefits.
: The authors declare no competing interests.