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Shinde, Nandkishor
Kalasker, Sunil
Shankar, Anand
Bommanal, Sushmittha
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Article History
Received: 6 December 2025
Accepted: 4 January 2026
First Online: 19 January 2026
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: This study was conducted in strict adherence to the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and its subsequent amendments. This study received approval from the Khaja Banadanawaz University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Karnataka, India, ethics committee (Reference number No: KBNU-FOM/IEC/2021/178. Written informed consent was obtained from the caregivers/ parents of all child participants involved in the study. All participant data were anonymized to ensure confidentiality.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
