Funding for this research was provided by:
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn
Article History
Received: 9 March 2026
Revised: 28 July 2026
Accepted: 2 August 2026
First Online: 17 August 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval: This study was conducted with approval from the Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty at Bonn University (2024–459-BO). This research was carried out according to the WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects.
Informed consent: Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study.
Conflict of interest: The authors declare no competing interests.