M Al Kindi, Rahma http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3686-8624
H Al Sumri, Hana
M Al Muhdhoori, Tasneem
Al Mamari, Khoula
A Al Kalbani, Mouza
H Al-Azri, Mohammed http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6136-4081
Article History
Received: 2 September 2023
Accepted: 26 December 2023
First Online: 13 January 2024
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from the Medical Research and Ethics Committee of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (#SQU-EC/214/19, #MREC2013). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. The participants’ anonymity and confidentiality were ensured at all times, with each participant assigned a unique identification number for the purposes of data analysis.
: Not applicable as no details regarding individual patients have been reported in the manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.