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Ghimire, Animesh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2167-5771
Neupane, Mamata Sharma https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4408-198X
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Article History
Received: 22 December 2024
Accepted: 20 February 2025
First Online: 28 February 2025
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Nepal Health Research Council (approval number: 333/2024) and the institutional review boards of Civil Service Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal, and Mugu District Hospital, Karnali, Nepal. Written voluntary informed consent was obtained from all participants, who were assured of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any repercussions.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
