Shrestha, S.
Shakya, S.
Infanti, J. J.
Skovlund, E.
Simpson, M. R.
Lonnee-Hoffmann, R. A. M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (335889)
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Article History
Received: 7 July 2025
Accepted: 21 November 2025
First Online: 12 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by REK in Norway (reference number 532482). Ethical approvals were also obtained from NHRC (reference number 406/2023) and IRC-KUSMS (Ref. No. 181/23). The study is carried out in compliance with the Helsinki declaration.
: Written informed consent is obtained from the participants prior to participation in the study. The consent clearly states that the research results will be published only in an anonymized manner. Therefore, participants give their consent for publication in this context. Written informed consent is attached in additional file 1. [Refer additional file 1].
: The authors declare no competing interests.