Kamp, Marcel A. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1252-2944
Munoz-Bendix, Christopher
Mijderwijk, Hendrik-Jan
Turowski, Bernd
Dibué-Adjei, Maxine
von Saß, Christiane
Cornelius, Jan Frederick
Steiger, Hans-Jakob
Rapp, Marion
Sabel, Michael
Article History
Received: 7 June 2018
Accepted: 28 November 2018
First Online: 10 December 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Informed consent was obtained. The present analysis was performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and with the acceptance of the local Research Ethics Committee and institutional review board (internal study numbers: 3307 and 5269).
: Prof. Sabel and PD Dr. Rapp work as consultants for Johnson & Johnson Company and Integra Company. Dr. Dibué-Adjei is an employee of LivaNova PLC, manufacturer of vagus nerve stimulators. All other authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organiation or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.