Guedes, Alexandra https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1637-5207
Cabral, Joana
Belo, Beatriz
Silva, Sandra
Liu, Patrícia
Basto, Raquel
Marinho, Joana
Monteiro, Ana Raquel
Guedes, Helena
Soares, Adriana
Castelo Branco, Maria
Marques, Cristiana
Barroso, Ana
Coelho, Henrique
Almeida, José Ribeiro
Dias, Enrique
Moreira Pinto, António
Custódio, Sandra
Capela, Andreia
Article History
Received: 16 August 2025
Accepted: 27 January 2026
First Online: 3 February 2026
Declarations
: Ethical Considerations. This retrospective observational study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Ethics Committee of the Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit (Comissão de Ética da ULS Gaia/Espinho). The need for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study and the use of anonymized patient data.
: All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript. The authors declare no competing interests.