Manohar, Jeannie Rachel
Cherian, Joe Mathew
Mathew, Mebin George
Thomas, Abi M.
Article History
Received: 11 November 2024
Accepted: 24 July 2025
First Online: 12 August 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval for this study (BMHR-IEC/Apprvl-R-Proj/23-04-123/CDC) was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee (IEC) of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents/guardians after a thorough explanation of the study’s objectives and procedures.This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki ().
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.