Ambigapathy, Ranjini
Rahim, Fairuz Fadzilah
Chan, Mei Wai
Tang, Wei Shuong
Chin, Ying Woei
Ahmad, Siti Khamariah
Mohd Yusof, Yusmawati
Mohd Khalid, Nazihah
Ariffin, Julianita
Abu Bakar, Norihan
Lim, Boon Chet
Leow, Shing Ni
Article History
Received: 28 November 2024
Accepted: 18 February 2026
First Online: 26 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Malaysian Research and Ethics Committee (MREC). (MREC number: NMRR-19-3911-52050 (IIR)). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their inclusion in the study. All procedures performed in this study in accordance with ethical standards and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments.Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC), Ministry of Health Malaysia (MREC number: NMRR-19-3911-52050 (IIR)).
: The authors confirm that the consent obtained covers publication of anonymised data and findings.
: The authors declare no competing interests.