Okasha, Tarek https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4819-1497
Fekry, Mohamed
Naguib, Rehab Mohamed https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4042-6412
El Masry, Shereen Hatem Anwar
Tawfik, Fairouz https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0210-0147
Article History
Received: 21 September 2024
Accepted: 22 November 2025
First Online: 8 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was a cross-sectional, hospital-based study. Conducted from August 2022 to February 2023. The study was registered at the Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams Research Institute (MASRI) and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University (FMASU REC) (FMASU MS 497/2022). A written Informed consent was included in the study explaining in detail the study design and aim before enrollment. Patients could terminate their participation at any time they desired without justification. Confidentiality of information was assured and they were informed that this study could be used for scientific publication without the disclosure of the participants’ identity.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.