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Authors
Gopika, Gopinathan Bhaskaran
Mini, GK
Ameera, Ameer
Parvathi, R.
Malavika, P. K.
George, Reshma
Swarnam, Kamala
Pillai A, Marthanda
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Article History
Received: 3 May 2025
Accepted: 24 June 2025
First Online: 12 August 2025
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Ananthapuri Hospitals and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (Ref no-AHRI/EC/208/Jan 2024 dated January 26, 2024). Both verbal and written informed consent was obtained from the respondents. In the participant information sheet, respondents were informed of the study’s goal, confidentiality, and their right to decline or withdraw at any time. The study adhered to all the ethical procedures as outlined in the Helsinki declaration.
: No consent to publish was needed for this study as the researchers did not use any details, images or videos related to individual participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
