Article History
Received: 11 January 2022
Accepted: 9 May 2022
First Online: 18 May 2022
Declarations
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: The protocol was submitted for ethical review of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Ain Shams University, Faculty of Medicine (FMASU MS 282/2019). All potential patients were invited to join the study through an active consent process and requested to sign a written informed consent. For critically ill patients who could not sign informed consent, consent was obtained from his/her legally authorized representative.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.