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Authors
Tejashree, M U
Rajendran, Rajalakshmi
Chitrapady, Shravya
Haritha, Kapu
Khan, Sohil
Nair, Sreedharan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-3275
Thunga, Girish https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1257-969X
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
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Article History
Received: 10 March 2025
Accepted: 28 January 2026
First Online: 7 February 2026
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: The IEC Registration Number for the study is IEC1: 25/2023 , and it has been authorized by the Institutional Ethics Committee [IEC] of Kasturba Medical College at Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka, India. The research will be conducted in accordance to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Prior to enrolment, all participants will be asked to provide a written informed consent. Confidentiality will be maintained, and participant identities will not be disclosed at any stage of the study.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
