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Jacob, Reuben
K.S., Meghna
Koshy, Sudin
S.C., Anusree
Gireesh, Vishnu
J., Midhun
Nair, Kesavan V
N., Shameem
P., Ala
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Article History
Received: 2 May 2025
Accepted: 4 July 2025
First Online: 19 July 2025
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: Ethical approval for the study was secured from the Institutional Ethical Committee of Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical Sciences, Vattappara, Thiruvananthapuram (82/IEC/SUTAMS/2025). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before enrolment in the study. The study followed a cross-sectional observational design, and all procedures adhered strictly to ethical guidelines, ensuring patient confidentiality through anonymized data collection using unique identifiers. There was no breach of confidentiality at any stage of the research.
: The authors are giving complete authorization for the journal to publish the article under the first and corresponding author’s name in the journal.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
