Kyriakidis, Ioannis https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8153-9643
Monastiriotis, Georgios https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1744-9069
Katzilakis, Nikolaos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0421-7712
Pelagiadis, Iordanis https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5737-3770
Stiakaki, Eftichia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3343-5110
Article History
Received: 21 March 2026
Accepted: 6 April 2026
First Online: 29 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the University General Hospital of Heraklion; 771/06-08-2025). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were informed about the purpose of the study, assured of confidentiality, and their legal guardians provided written consent prior to participation.
: Observational study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.