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Farhad Jafeen, J. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3636-4949
Siluvai, Sibyl https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4798-3740
Indumathi, K. P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-8557
Krishnaprakash, G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4960-4003
Karthikeyan, Thivviyan https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1682-4990
Lazar, Victor Rakesh https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6885-7842
Helen Shaji, J. C. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3006-2029
Vinayachandran, Divya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7042-6435
Kalaivani, V. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-0504
Saravanan, A. V. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0411-8909
Suresh, Mitthra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3613-429X
Karunanidhi, Kaleshkumar https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-0669
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Article History
Received: 14 February 2026
Accepted: 19 June 2026
First Online: 9 July 2026
Declarations
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: This study was in accordance with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and followed national ethical standards. The ethical approval for the study protocol was obtained from the Institutional Ethics Committee, SRM Medical College and Hospital, Tamil Nadu, India (Reference Number: SRMIEC-ST0525-2743).Informed consent was obtained from all the participants involved in this study or their legal guardians. During data collection, the anonymity of the patients was maintained.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
