Valsecchi, Nicola
Padovani, Lorenzo
Fava, Claudio Scardovelli
Finzi, Alessandro
Moramarco, Antonio
dell’Omo, Roberto
Fontana, Luigi
Mete, Maurizio
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Article History
Received: 14 October 2025
Revised: 9 March 2026
Accepted: 19 March 2026
First Online: 27 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Bologna, Italy (Cod CE: 53/2025/Oss/AOUBo). All procedures adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Clinical trial number: not applicable.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.