Singh, Garima
Kumar, Anil
Kumar, Lalit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3688-5651
Mishra, Neelu
Bhattacharjee, Shristy
Yadav, Kunal
Singh, Yashasvi
Kumar, Ujwal
Trivedi, Sameer
Singh, Samarendra K. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2001-0025
Funding for this research was provided by:
University Grant Commission, Govt. of India and Institute of Eminence, Banaras Hindu University
Article History
Received: 1 December 2025
Accepted: 25 March 2026
First Online: 29 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study involving human participants and/or human data adhered to the ethical standards outlined in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. The methodology was approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University; (Ref. No. 2024/EC/7064). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants (in Hindi/English) after a detailed explanation of the study protocol.
: Written informed consent for publication was obtained from all the participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.