aDepartment of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 21110, Jordan
bKing Abdullah University Hospital, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 21110, Jordan
cDepartment of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 21110, Jordan
dDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, 22110, Jordan
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