Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Article History
Received: 24 May 2025
Revised: 30 September 2025
Accepted: 3 October 2025
First Online: 9 February 2026
Declarations
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: This is an observational study. The Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Ethics Committee has given the ethical approval.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.