Palandacic, Anja Kokalj
Ucman, Saša
Kovacic, Dragan
Sarotar, Brigita Novak
Lainscak, Mitja
Article History
Received: 24 July 2025
Accepted: 15 December 2025
First Online: 29 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study conformed to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study protocol was approved by two separate ethics committees: the National Ethics Committee of Slovenia (No. 0120–344/2015-4 KME 62/12/15) and the Ethics Committee of Celje General Hospital (No. 22/2015-5). The authors confirm that a signed patient consent form has been obtained for participation in the study. All study procedures were conducted only after obtaining written informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: Mitja Lainscak and Brigita Novak Sarotar are funded by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (Grant Nr. P3-0456). Anja Kokalj Palandacic, Sasa Ucman, Dragan Kovacic declare that they have no competing interests.