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Authors
Nsimbe, Dick https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3062-0357
Hickey, Anne https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-3195
Harkin, Denis W. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4701-8350
Bensaaud, Abdelsalam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8805-6524
Ryan, Áine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-9799
Doyle, Frank https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3785-7433
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Science
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Article History
Received: 15 January 2026
Accepted: 1 April 2026
First Online: 20 April 2026
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Research Ethics Committee (REC202005016). All procedures were conducted in accordance with local regulations and institutional policies. This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their enrollment in the study.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
