Azzam, Mohammad B. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6473-8747
Puvirajah, Anton https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5581-910X
Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Accepted: 21 January 2026
First Online: 27 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Non-Medical Research Ethics Board (NMREB) at Western University (Protocol #120360). All participants received a letter of information and provided informed consent prior to participation. Participation was voluntary, and all data were anonymized to ensure confidentiality. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: All participants provided informed consent for the use of anonymized quotations in publications arising from this study. No personally identifiable information is included.
: The authors declare no competing interests.