Maheswaran, Muthu
Sree, Sruthi
Palanisamy, Bharathi
Sivakumar, Sai Prashanthini
Funding for this research was provided by:
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Article History
Received: 26 November 2025
Accepted: 14 August 2026
First Online: 5 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIEC-ST0825-2775). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were informed about the purpose of the study, assured of confidentiality, and provided written consent prior to participation. Participation was voluntary, and respondents could withdraw at any time without consequence.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.