Hiltunen, Susanna https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5962-5302
Repo, Jussi P. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4688-5698
Pekkanen, Liisa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8376-6746
Kautiainen, Hannu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0786-0858
Kyrölä, Kati https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4390-8735
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Finnish Government Research Fund
the University of Eastern Finland
Article History
Received: 4 May 2024
Accepted: 25 June 2025
First Online: 26 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the ethical committee of Central Finland Health Care District (diary number 17U/2012). The study was conducted in accordance with the current laws of the study country. Patient’s permission to participate and to publish the clinical study were acquired at admission to treatment to the institution and approved by the chief medical physician. The informed consent we obtained from all patients participating in the study was written.
: Patient’s permission to participate and to publish the clinical study were acquired at admission to treatment to the institution and approved by the Chief Medical Physician. The informed consent we obtained from all patients participating in the study was written.
: The authors declare no competing interests.