Krajnc, Nik
Ponleitner, Markus
Keritam, Omar
Nolte, Jan Philipp
Bertich, Martin
Müller, Nina
Stapf, Christoph
Zaic, Sina
Macher, Stefan
Marik, Wolfgang
Novak, Klaus
Wöber, Christian
Pemp, Berthold
Bsteh, Gabriel
Funding for this research was provided by:
Medical Scientific Fund of the Mayor of the City of Vienna (Project 21009)
Article History
Received: 1 February 2026
Accepted: 28 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Medical University Vienna (ethical approval number: 2216/2020). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. This study adheres to the reporting guidelines outlined within the ‘Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Statement’.
: The authors declare no competing interests.