Bruno, Maria Teresa
Pagana, Alessia
Aiello, Tiziana
Pivetti, Elena
Cavallaro, Antonino Giovanni
Tarascio, Mattia
Panella, Marco Marzio
Valenti, Gaetano
Article History
Received: 26 March 2026
Accepted: 18 June 2026
First Online: 22 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study conforms to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 2013. Based on Italian law, the University Hospital’s ethics committee (Catania 2), Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Rodolico–San Marco, Catania, Italy, waived the requirement for ethical approval and informed consent because the study used previously archived data, according to current legislation (20 March 2008) (AIFA): (accessed on 12 December 2025).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.