Ahmed, Arshad
Kheraj,
Rocha, Jorge
Mohammadi, Alireza
Article History
Received: 16 December 2024
Accepted: 16 June 2025
First Online: 2 July 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study did not undergo formal ethics review. In accordance with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research Involving Human Participants (2017)60ethics approval was not required for non-interventional, observational studies of this nature. The study complied with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, and informed consent was obtained from all participants following standard practices.