Deshpande, Ashwini
Ram, Ananth
Shanmugam, Renuka
Kumar, Kothandan
Munimada, Muruga
Chaudhury, Nayanjeet
Article History
Received: 14 August 2024
Accepted: 7 November 2025
First Online: 4 February 2026
Declarations
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: All study participants were informed about the purpose of the study and the risks and benefits associated with their level of involvement in the study. All 147 study participants read through and signed an electronic consent form prior to study participation. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of M. S. Ramaiah Medical College in Bangalore, India. IRB protocol number: {MSRMC/EC/AP-09/02-2022} .
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.