R, Subraja https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8335-605X
Shaji J C, Helen https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-2029
Devi N, Bamini https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3062-4225
Funding for this research was provided by:
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Article History
Received: 23 May 2025
Accepted: 13 November 2025
First Online: 10 December 2025
Ethical approval and consent to participate
: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Ethics Committee of SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, with the ethics approval code SRMIEC-ST0124-874. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before data collection. All procedures followed the ethical guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.