George, Samjo M.
D’Souza, Ivor Peter
Alex, Anjusha
Kunjumoidu, Nehal
Article History
Received: 30 June 2025
Revised: 16 September 2025
Accepted: 20 September 2025
First Online: 10 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study received approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee at KSHEMA in Mangalore, Karnataka, on August 24, 2023, with the letter number EC/EC/097/2023.
: We obtained informed written consent from all participants. The authors also confirm that this report does not include any personal information that could identify patients.
: The authors declare no competing interests.