Vukšić, Josipa https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6737-0893
Kustić, Domagoj https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0094-5253
Article History
Received: 17 February 2026
Accepted: 5 May 2026
First Online: 23 May 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This retrospective study involving human participants was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the General Hospital of Šibenik (protocol number: 2182-1-50-11-25-1; date of approval: June 2, 2025). The need for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective study design.
: AI-assisted tools (OpenAI ChatGPT, 2026 version) were used for language editing during the final revision of the manuscript. All content was critically reviewed and verified by the authors, who take full responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work.