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Amin, Amisha S
Leena, Kunnath Chacko
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Received: 4 August 2025
Accepted: 15 February 2026
First Online: 16 March 2026
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval for this research was granted by the Institutional Ethics Committee-Yenepoya Ethics Committee-1of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India (Ref No: YEC-1/2021/064). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in the study. All participants were assured privacy and confidentiality, given the right to withdraw from the study at any point. The obtained data were anonymized to protect participant privacy All procedures adhered to institutional guidelines and conformed to the ethical standards outlined in the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its subsequent amendments.
