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Authors
Mertens, Peter R.
Kanaan, Mohammed R.
Abou-Watfa, Abdul A.
Bender, Sascha T.
Wiech, Thorsten
Gröne, Hermann-Josef
Scurt, Florian G.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
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Article History
Received: 28 August 2025
Accepted: 10 November 2025
First Online: 1 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the local ethics committee of the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg (Leipziger Str. 44, D-39104 Magdeburg, Germany, No. 74/09), and it was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants were fully informed of the study’s objectives and the voluntary nature of their involvement. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant prior to data collection. Participant confidentiality and data privacy were protected, with access to collected data restricted to the research team. Participants were also informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any stage without any consequences.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
