Fernando, Kavindya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-8783
Fernando, Nilshan
Welhenge, Chiranthi
Liyanage, Shashima
Dayanath, B. K. T. P.
De Silva, Shamila
Mettananda, Chamila
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ceylon College of Physicians (CCP-Research Grant 2023)
Article History
Received: 14 January 2025
Accepted: 22 June 2025
First Online: 1 September 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya (P/28/05/2022). This trial is registered in Sri Lanka Clinical Trial Registry (SLCTR/2023/003). Participation, based on informed consent, is voluntary and participants are free to withdraw from the study without giving any reason and without the withdrawal having any negative impact on the individual.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.