Girgis, Marian Yousry Fahmy
El Habashy, Hala Rashad
Kamel, Mona Ahmed
Salah Shaheen, Yara
Salama, Christine Seif Ashaia
Article History
Received: 13 March 2025
Accepted: 15 July 2025
First Online: 5 August 2025
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the institutional Ethical Research Committee (Code MD-78–2023). The procedure and the aim of the study were clearly explained to the study participants/their legal guardians. Before enrollment in the study, written informed consent was obtained from the participants’ legal guardians with an explanation of the benefits and drawbacks of the procedure. The subject was free to withdraw from the study at any moment; participation was entirely voluntary. In accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, all steps of data collecting, entry, and analysis were conducted in a highly confidential and private manner.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.