Rao, Abhishek S.
H., Karthik Pai B.
K., Adithi
Shenoy, Rathika
Keshav, Lakshmi Belur
Malhotra, Karan
Nayak, Sneha
Poojary, Ramaprasad
Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Article History
Received: 3 December 2024
Accepted: 19 May 2025
First Online: 30 May 2025
Declarations
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: The protocol for this study was approved by the Central Ethics Committee from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte (Deemed to be University) (Ethics Approval No: NU/CEC/2024/522), following the relevant guidelines and regulations. This study was conducted retrospectively using anonymized patient data. Due to the nature of the study, obtaining individual informed consent from participants was not required. Institutional Review Board/Ethics Committee approval was received, and the need for individual consent was waived as per ethical guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.