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Article History

Received: 28 April 2024

Accepted: 26 December 2024

First Online: 10 January 2025

Declarations

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: The institutional Ethics Committee of the Medical Faculty of the University of Regensburg (DE/EKBY12) (23–3400-101), Germany approved the study (Prof. Edward K. Geissler, PhD, 06/28/2023). All procedures performed in this study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals included in the study.

: We hereby affirm that informed consent has been obtained from the patient(s) or their legal guardian(s) for the use of their photographs in our manuscript. This consent encompasses all forms of media, including print, digital, and electronic formats, as part of the publication process. The patient(s) or their legal guardian(s) have been thoroughly informed about the nature of the publication, the context in which the photographs will be used, and the potential audience. They have been reassured that their anonymity will be preserved and that no personal or identifiable information will be disclosed. The consent was obtained in a manner that adheres to ethical standards and respects the rights and dignity of the patient(s).

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Z-2024–2099-0.