Proença-Portugal, Mafalda https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5213-1104
Heleno, Bruno https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3943-1858
Dias, Sónia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5085-0685
Gama, Ana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6958-6159
Baptista, Sofia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2604-9369
Funding for this research was provided by:
Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical
Article History
Received: 19 December 2024
Accepted: 22 May 2025
First Online: 2 June 2025
Declarations
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: The study was carried out in compliance with relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Helsinki declaration and the Portuguese legislation on clinical research. Participation in the study was voluntary, anonymous, and confidential, with all participants providing written informed consent. Ethics approval was obtained from the ARSLVT Research Ethics Committee (6242/CES/2022).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.