Mastan, Melinda
Rajan, Sheetal
Sawant, Rijuta
Pantvaidya, Shanti
D’Souza, Vanessa
Das, Sushmita
Article History
Received: 29 May 2025
Accepted: 23 October 2025
First Online: 21 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Sigma Research & Consulting Pvt Ltd. New Delhi (10076/IRB/23–24 dated 01/01/2024). This IRB was selected due to its recognized expertise in ethical oversight of research conducted across India, including Mumbai, where this study was conducted. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.