Struckmeier, Ann-Kristin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4015-1466
Smeets, Ralf
Petersen, Cordula
Betz, Christian
Wilczak, Waldemar
Gosau, Martin
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)
Article History
Received: 5 August 2025
Accepted: 27 December 2025
First Online: 10 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. The Ethics Committee of the Ärztekammer Hamburg approved the study’s design and methods (2024-101379-BO-ff). In accordance with national regulations and institutional regulations, written informed consent was not required from the participating patients.
: The authors declare no competing interests.