Thomford, Nicholas Ekow https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3152-5817
Adu, Faustina
Gavor-Kwashi, Cyril
Nyarko, Samuel Badu
Nsiah, Paul
Ephraim, Richard Dadzie
Adjei, George
Anyanful, Akwasi
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation of South Africa (UID127492)
Article History
Received: 31 May 2023
Accepted: 23 July 2023
First Online: 27 July 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained for this study and patients who consented were recruited. This study obtained ethical clearance from the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital Ethical Review Committee (CCTHERC/EC/2021/005). All research protocols were in accordance with the Helsinki declaration. Participants provided both written and verbal consent to participate in this study. Participants were provided with study numbers and unique codes to deidentify and anonymize them.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.