Ahmed, Arshad https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5196-928X
Kheraj, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1107-5628
Mohammadi, Alireza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3327-0942
Ismah, Zata
Bergquist, Robert https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0190-1084
Article History
Received: 23 March 2025
Accepted: 18 August 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: This study did not undergo formal ethics review. In accordance with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) National Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and Health Research Involving Human Participants (2017) [75], observational studies of this nature.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.