Boettger, Priyanka https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0534-132X
Macius, Karolis
Sedighi, Jamschid
Lemm, Henning
Piayda, Kerstin
Unsoeld, Bernhard
Sossalla, Samuel
Omar, Omar Alhaj
Juenemann, Martin
Buerke, Michael
Funding for this research was provided by:
Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
Article History
Received: 3 June 2025
Accepted: 23 July 2025
First Online: 20 August 2025
<!--Emphasis Type='SmallCaps' removed-->Declarations
:
: The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Medical Association of Westphalia-Lippe (file number 2015-091-fS). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Language editing assistance was supported by AI-based tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, and DeepL Write) for grammar and style refinement. No AI tools were used for data analysis, interpretation, or manuscript drafting beyond language support. All content and conclusions were developed by the authors.