Abdullah, Muhammad Ahmed
Shaikh, Babar Tasneem
Khan, Kashif Rehman
Yasin, Muhammad Asif
Article History
Received: 31 January 2024
Accepted: 29 April 2024
First Online: 6 May 2024
Declarations
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: The researchers obtained ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board-Research Committee (IRB-RC) of Islamabad Medical & Dental College, ensuring compliance with ethical guidelines and safeguarding the rights and well-being of the study participants. Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital is an affiliated teaching hospital of the Islamabad Medical & Dental College; whereas for the remaining hospitals separate letters were written and permission to conduct the study was sought. All participants were provided with information about the study objectives and procedures, and their informed consent was obtained prior to their inclusion in the research.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.