Ong, Jia Cheng https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3346-0950
Che Mat Zain, Farohah https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0293-4857
Kueh, Yee Cheng https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2125-7297
Ramli, Noraida https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1957-4584
Van Rostenberghe, Hans
Yusoff, Surini https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1274-0930
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Article History
Received: 23 October 2025
Revised: 19 December 2025
Accepted: 26 December 2025
First Online: 10 January 2026
Declarations
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: This trial was approved by Human Research Ethics Committee Universiti Sains Malaysia (Code: USM/JEPeM/KK/24020150) in concordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Written consent was obtained from parents of the neonates.
: The authors declare no competing interests.