Currò, Carmelo Tiberio https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3746-1287
Ciacciarelli, Antonio
Fiume, Giulia
Vicari, Davide
Gardin, Anna
Vecchio, Concetto Fabio
Coglitore, Alessandra
Longo, Mirta
Trimarchi, Giuseppe
Dell’Aera, Cristina
Cotroneo, Masina
Musolino, Rosa Fortunata
Toscano, Antonio
Vinci, Sergio Lucio
Mormina, Enricomaria
La Spina, Paolino
Tessitore, Agostino
Funding for this research was provided by:
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Article History
Received: 20 September 2025
Accepted: 12 February 2026
First Online: 7 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study followed the principles of the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. The local ethics committee had approved the research protocol.
: All study participants or their legal representatives provided written informed consent to data collection and use for scientific purposes.
: All study participants or their legal representatives provided written informed consent to data collection and use for scientific purposes.
: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: The present study followed the Strengthening the reporting of observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) guidelines.