Viggiano, Pasquale https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0323-967X
Boscia, Giacomo
Borrelli, Enrico
Evangelista, Federica
Giancipoli, Ermete
Mastropasqua, Rodolfo
Quarta, Alberto
Grassi, Maria Oliva
Aloia, Raffaella
Alessio, Giovanni
Toto, Lisa
Boscia, Francesco
Article History
Received: 12 September 2024
Accepted: 10 October 2024
First Online: 26 October 2024
Declarations
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: Pasquale Viggiano, Giacomo Boscia, Enrico Borrelli, Federica Evangelista, Maria Oliva Grassi, Ermete Giancipoli, Rodolfo Mastropasqua, Alberto Quarta, Raffaella Aloia, Giovanni Alessio, Lisa Toto, and Francesco Boscia declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This retrospective study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments between January 2021 and May 2023. In Italy, retrospective studies using anonymized data do not require specific patient consent or ethical committee approval. However, this study was reviewed and approved by the internal review boards of the University of Bari “Aldo Moro” and the University of “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara. Despite the retrospective nature of the study, informed consent was obtained from all participants for the use of their clinical data for research purposes.