Foti, Giovanni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1426-2402
Silva, Ronaldo
Faccioli, Niccolò
Fighera, Alessandro
Menghini, Rossella
Campagnola, Arianna
Carbognin, Giovanni
Article History
Received: 3 June 2020
Revised: 27 July 2020
Accepted: 11 September 2020
First Online: 23 September 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Giovanni Foti, MD.
: The authors of this manuscript declare no relationships with any companies whose products or services may be related to the subject matter of the article.
: Ronaldo Silva, PhD (Clinical Research Unit, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy), provided statistical advice for this manuscript. He was one of the authors and has significant statistical expertise.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects (patients) in this study.
: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained.Clinical trials registration number 2448 CESC, protocol number 3409
: • prospective• diagnostic study• performed at one institution