Khan, Erwan Ershad Ahmad
Arifin, Wan Nor
Musa, Kamarul Imran
Funding for this research was provided by:
Tabung Insentif Pembangunan Pengajian Siswazah (TIPPS), Universiti Sains Malaysia. (USM/PPSP/PG/2.0/022(23), USM/PPSP/PG/2.0/022(23), USM/PPSP/PG/2.0/022(23))
Article History
Received: 30 April 2024
Accepted: 28 February 2025
First Online: 12 March 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by Human Research Ethics Committee of University Sains Malaysia with the approval code USM/JEPeM/KK/23010124 and the Malaysia Medical Research and Ethics Committee (MREC) with the approval code NMRR ID-23-00426-JE4 (IIR). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.