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Article History

Received: 16 March 2021

Accepted: 13 June 2021

First Online: 2 July 2021

Declarations

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: The study protocol, informed consent forms, and data protection plan were approved by the Ethics Committee II of the Helsinki University Hospital (reference number HUS/1711/2018), and the research permit was issued by the Helsinki University Hospital (reference number HUS/278/2018). Written informed consent to participate was obtained from all patients who were considered to be capable for consenting. Informed consent to participate was obtained from the patient’s relative or caregiver in the ED or through a phone call for those patients who were considered not capable of consenting for themselves.All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they do not have any competing interests.