Mashiach, Daniel
Singh, Sunjum
Anjum, Marriam
Polivka, Alesh
Alnajjar, Rasha
Wang, LeeAnn
Lee, Patrick
Szurmant, Hendrik
Fricano, Ellen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8258-9781
Funding for this research was provided by:
Western University of Health Sciences
Article History
Received: 21 November 2025
Accepted: 6 March 2026
First Online: 17 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The WesternU (Western University of Health Sciences) IRB determined this research did not meet the definition of human subject research under the purview of the IRB according to federal regulations (Ref no: 24RFD027, dated May 22, 2024). These protocols are in accordance with the ethical standards of our institution and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.