Akdogan, Nebil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-8775
Zubaroglu, Mehmet https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3131-6812
Arıkan, Mehmet Gürkan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9707-596X
Yilmaz, Ismail Onder https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2325-177X
Deger, Mutlu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8357-5744
Article History
Received: 23 February 2025
Accepted: 22 March 2025
First Online: 31 March 2025
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was approved by the Non-Invasive Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Çukurova University (Approval Number: 6 December 2024, Decision Number: 150/59). The study was conducted in full compliance with relevant ethical guidelines and regulations. The research methods adhered to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, ensuring the protection of participants’ health, privacy, and rights. Due to the retrospective nature of the study, the Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Çukurova University waived the requirement for informed consent. Therefore, no informed consent was obtained from the patients, and there was no direct or indirect contact with them through face-to-face interactions or communication tools.
: As the study was retrospective and no identifiable personal data were used, consent for publication was not required.
: The authors declare no competing interests.