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Altunalan, Turgay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6970-0959
Küçük, Ahmet Oğuzhan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6993-0519
Apaydın, Umut https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0866-5870
Şahin, Ömer Faruk https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9469-3641
Pehlivanlar Küçük, Mehtap https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2247-4074
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Article History
Received: 16 July 2025
Accepted: 11 December 2025
First Online: 8 January 2026
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: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of The Faculty of Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, on 14 April 2023 (2023/27). This study was conducted following the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from a legally authorized representative of each unconscious patient before enrolment. The legally authorized representatives were informed about the purpose of the study, the methods, the potential risks and benefits, and their rights regarding participation. The confidentiality of the data collected and the patient's privacy were protected. The legally authorized also had the option to withdraw from the study at any time.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
