Chetty, Sean https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9878-5488
Paruk, Fathima https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6549-0106
Kamerman, Peter https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3103-5295
Funding for this research was provided by:
Jan Pretorius Research Fund from the South African Society of Anaesthesiologists
Article History
Received: 1 April 2026
Accepted: 15 June 2026
First Online: 23 June 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval to conduct this study was granted by the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of the Witwatersrand (M141181). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki on Ethical Principles for Medical Research involving human subjects and Good Clinical Practice. Written informed consent was obtained from participants before enrolment.
: Not Applicable.
: SC has received honoraria, advisory board fees, or travel support from Adcock Ingram, Fresenius Kabi, Cipla, Pfizer, Viatris, Zydus, Hetero, Aspen, and Reckitt. PK receives compensation for Partners in Research and is the sole proprietor of Blueprint Analytics. FP declares that she has no competing interests.