Leitão, Bruno F. M.
Albarello, José C. S.
Halmenschlager, Gustavo H.
Mannarino, Pietro
Nunes, João P.
De Salles, Belmiro F.
Matta, Thiago T.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (E-26/202955/2017)
Article History
Received: 15 June 2025
Accepted: 13 August 2025
First Online: 21 August 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare that there are no competing interests.
: We confirm that we have read the Journal’s position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this report is consistent with those guidelines.
: Approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Clementino Fraga Filho Hospital (registration numbers 570.945 and 519.230). The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.