Natarajan, Jansirani
Joseph, Mickael Antoine
Al-Asmi, Abdullah
Seshan, Vidya
Al Balushi, Laila Darwish
Al Junaibi, Suad Moosa
Al Khabouri, Jaber
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sultan Qaboos University (CON/IG/2021/4, CON/IG/2021/4, CON/IG/2021/4, CON/IG/2021/4, CON/IG/2021/4, CON/IG/2021/4, CON/IG/2021/4)
Article History
Received: 12 March 2025
Accepted: 13 August 2025
First Online: 29 August 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for conducting the study was obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of Sultan Qaboos University (CON/IG/2021/4) and the Ministry of Health hospitals in Oman. All procedures were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of these committees and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Participation was entirely voluntary; each participant received a comprehensive explanation of the study aims and procedures and provided written, informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.