Declaration of Competing Interest


IRB at the Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, follow the guidance from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) that requires all authors to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of the reported research results. Further details about IRB Conflict of Interest policies can be found here. Declarations may include but are not limited to:

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