D’Souza Dias, Medora C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5711-8806
Fernandes, Andre https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2496-984X
Thirumaran, Balaaji https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0190-8868
Article History
Received: 12 April 2025
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 17 February 2026
Declarations
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: This manuscript is original and has not been published or submitted elsewhere for consideration. All authors have contributed significantly to the research, analysis, and manuscript preparation, and we affirm that the study adheres to ethical guidelines with approval : GMC-IEC/April 17/03. Additionally, we hereby declare that there are no conflicts of interest related to this research, financial or otherwise, that could influence the interpretation of the results.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.