Pradhan, Prabhat https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6955-9029
Chophel, Ugyen https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7333-8072
Wangmo, Sangay https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3305-7217
Dorji, Thinley https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5373-2585
Article History
Received: 18 March 2025
Accepted: 11 September 2025
First Online: 30 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan (IRB/Approval/PN/2024-046/1479, approval date 13-03-2025). Administrative approval was obtained from the Ministry of Health, Royal Government of Bhutan and the hospital administration at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.