Gebauer, Marius
Herbstreit, Frank
Brenner, Thorsten
Benson, Sven
Szalai, Cynthia
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universitätsklinikum Essen
Article History
Received: 20 August 2025
Accepted: 2 June 2026
First Online: 16 June 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the University of Duisburg-Essen Medical Ethics Committee (Approval Number: 21-9914-BO). All participants were informed about the purpose and procedures of the study and gave both verbal and written consent. Participation was voluntary, anonymous, and without any associated risks. The intent to publish relevant findings was clearly stated and accepted by all participants.
: Not applicable. No individual, identifiable data are published in this manuscript. All participants gave informed consent to participate, including agreement to the publication of anonymised, aggregated results.
: The authors declare no competing interests.