Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Eastern Finland (UEF) including Kuopio University Hospital
Article History
Received: 7 April 2020
Revised: 30 October 2020
Accepted: 30 November 2020
First Online: 21 December 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The scientific guarantor of this publication is Hanna Matikka, PhD, Kuopio University Hospital.
: 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.
: Tuomas Selander kindly provided statistical advice for this manuscript.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects (patients) in this study.Written informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board.
: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained.
: • prospective• experimental• performed at one institution