Ausserhofer, Dietmar
Zaboli, Arian
Mahlknecht, Angelika
Plagg, Barbara
Barbieri, Verena
Marino, Pasqualina
Niederbacher, Sarah
Arnold, Marion
Mian, Michael
Piccoliori, Giuliano
Engl, Adolf
Wiedermann, Christian J.
Article History
Received: 22 August 2025
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 20 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Medical Ethics Committee of the South Tyrolean Health Service (Nr. 41-2024). This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and other relevant international guidelines for biomedical research involving human subjects. All patients were informed about the purpose and procedures of the study and voluntarily participated. Written informed consent was obtained from all patients included in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.