Eraky, Ahmed
Almoflihi, Mohammed
Awan, Modassar
Jaabou, Mohammad
Campistol, MiriamĀ
Tillu, Neeraja
Choudhary, Manish Kumar
Venkatesh, Arjun
Kolanukuduru, Kaushik P.
Dovey, Zachary
Zaytoun, Osama
Buscarini, Maurizio
Article History
Received: 24 November 2024
Accepted: 22 December 2024
First Online: 8 January 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Ethical approval was obtained from the respective Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) of the participating institutions, including UCBM Rome, S. Spirito Hospital Rome, Paideia Hospital Rome, Pio XI Hospital Rome, UTHSC Memphis, and Good Samaritan Hospital Networks in Illinois and Missouri, under the following reference numbers: UC23346/1, SSHVB: 0173, PD55667, PXI 001244, UT93387/8, and GSH002337. All patient data were handled with strict confidentiality, and no identifiable information was disclosed. Given the retrospective nature of this study and the use of de-identified data from medical records, the IRB waived informed consent. The study adhered to all relevant ethical and institutional guidelines for research involving human participants.