Dhanoo, Andrew Sastri https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5232-5833
Hill-Briggs, Felicia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2804-3278
Sreenan, Seamus https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-2612
Cockburn, Brian Noel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9391-6004
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Article History
Received: 5 May 2025
Accepted: 1 September 2025
First Online: 14 October 2025
Declarations
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: This work was conducted following the Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans. Approval was granted by the internal review boards of the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine Campus (Ref: CEC0111114).
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.
: Before data and sample collection, informed written consent was obtained from all participants. Parents or legal guardians gave consent to minors, who were also granted permission using informed research.