Macaitė, Agnė
Scholl, L. S.
Schwietring, J.
Rehberg, S.
Hoyer, A.
Thies, K.-C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universität Bielefeld
Article History
Received: 22 September 2025
Accepted: 17 March 2026
First Online: 22 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval was obtained from the Chamber of Physicians Westfalen-Lippe (2024-496-f-S), Germany.
: was obtained from the Chamber of Physicians Westfalen-Lippe (2024-496-f-S). All procedures complied with institutional and national ethical and data protection standards. The study adhered to STROBE guidelines for cohort studies.