Vasan Thakumar, Annushiah https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7261-1255
Li, Xun https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6135-508X
Shafie, Asrul Akmal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-9270
Cheng, Ling Jie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5338-578X
Funding for this research was provided by:
National University of Singapore Developmental Grant
Article History
Received: 10 February 2026
Accepted: 13 March 2026
First Online: 1 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study received ethical approval from the Malaysian Medical Research and Ethics Committee (NMRR-13-1377-18574) and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: The authors declare no competing interests.