Almeida Santos, João https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8564-1098
Henriques, Camila
Amaral, Palmira
Guiomar, Raquel
Machado, Ausenda
Gaio, Vânia
Funding for this research was provided by:
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC/2021/017)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC/2021/017)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC/2021/017)
Article History
Received: 1 July 2025
Accepted: 8 May 2026
First Online: 19 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards, as well as the relevant legal and ethical requirements of the institutional research committee. Ethical approval was obtained on September 28, 2023, by the Ethics Committees of the National Institute of Health Doctor Ricardo Jorge and Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu (CHTV). Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.