Akbasli, Izzet Turkalp https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3055-7355
Birbilen, Ahmet Ziya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-3993
Teksam, Ozlem https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1856-0500
Article History
Received: 4 March 2024
Accepted: 14 January 2025
First Online: 31 March 2025
Declarations
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: The Hacettepe University Clinical Research Ethics Committee approved our study’s design and procedures under protocol number GO-23/508, ensuring adherence to the ethical standards in clinical research. The data sourced from Hacettepe University İhsan Doğramacı Children’s Hospital, which underwent a de-identification process through the redaction of protected health information, received approval for utilization in a quality improvement project by the hospital. In this context, the Hacettepe University Research Ethics Board granted a waiver for the necessity of its approval and the procurement of informed consent for this study. Furthermore, all procedures complied with the relevant guidelines and standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.