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"Declarations Ethical approvalThe study has been approved by the Faculty of Medicine Ethical Review Board (IRB No. 17101546). All patients who participated in this study received their medical care as per the hospital management protocols. Written consent was obtained from all participants’ guardians and confidentiality of information was ensured throughout the study. Conflict of interestThe authors declare no competing interests. DisclosureAll authors declared no potential conflicts of interest concerning the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work. The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose. Conflict of interest The authors declare no competing interests. Disclosure All authors declared no potential conflicts of interest concerning the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. All authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work. The authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article to disclose."

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