Phattharapornjaroen, Phatthranit
Khorram-Manesh, Amir
Mani, Zakaria
Naylor, Katarzyna
Darraj, Adel Ahmed
Carlström, Eric
Sittichanbuncha, Yuwares
Goniewicz, Krzysztof
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Gothenburg
Article History
Received: 30 June 2025
Accepted: 30 April 2026
First Online: 7 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Appendices and for Thailand and Saudi Arabia. No ethical application was needed in Poland. All documents are submitted as appendices.
: Due to the observational nature of the study and the focus on anonymized triage categorization rather than direct patient intervention, individual patient consent was waived, or a deferred consent process was implemented in accordance with local ethical guidelines, ensuring that patient care remains the primary focus and no personal identifying information was collected. This decision was made by all participating institutions mentioned in the Ethical Approval section under the Methods section of the study (Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand) as part of the ethical approval process.