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Authors
Geiger, Sheila
Viehweger, Sara
Nguyen, Vanessa Thuy Mi
Seitz, Jochen
Gradl-Dietsch, Gertraud
Muehlbauer, Thomas
Paslakis, Georgios
Skoda, Eva-Maria
Teufel, Martin
Bäuerle, Alexander
Esser-Seraphin, Anna Julia
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Essen
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Article History
Received: 18 February 2026
Accepted: 5 May 2026
First Online: 11 June 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The study received approval from the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Duisburg-Essen (19-8947-BO). In accordance with the Ethics Committee’s guidance, participants aged 14 years and older were eligible to provide informed consent independently. To ensure a transparent information procedure, information materials (e.g., brochures) were provided for legal representatives.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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