Lederer, Theresa
Lehr, Konrad
Thon, Cosima
Magin, Katharina
Jeron, Andreas
Schanze, Denny
Zenker, Martin
Canbay, Ali
Link, Alexander
Funding for this research was provided by:
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Article History
Received: 9 April 2026
Accepted: 8 June 2026
First Online: 25 June 2026
Declarations
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: Competing Interests Statement: Alexander Link is a Senior Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports.
: This prospective study was conducted in accordance with the World Medical association Declaration of Helsinki – “Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects.” The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (number 99/10; 78/19 and 65/19). Each participant in the prospective part of the study provided written informed consent before enrollment.