Sharma, Arti
Kim, Jimi
Funding for this research was provided by:
Glocal University Project, supported by the RISE (Regional Innovation System & Education) program funded by the Ministry of Education
Foundational and Protective Field of Studies Support Project at Changwon National University in 2024
the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (RS-2025-16071386)
Article History
Received: 10 June 2025
Accepted: 21 April 2026
First Online: 28 April 2026
Declarations
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: All procedures adhered to ethical standards and were approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (IRB No. 2018-01-03–5 C-A). Additional approval for the present study was granted by the IRB of Changwon National University (IRB No. 7001066-202503-HR-012).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.