Batista, Ricardo
Fitzgerald, Michael
Reaume, Michael
Kendall, Claire E.
Bjerre, Lise M.
Mahdavi, Roshanak
Imsirovic, Haris
Gauthier, Alain P.
Landry, Josette-Renée
Chomienne, Marie-Helene
Hsu, Amy
Bouchard, Louise
Prud’homme, Denis
Manuel, Douglas G.
Tanuseputro, Peter
Article History
Received: 12 September 2024
Accepted: 2 July 2026
First Online: 29 July 2026
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Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.