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Article History

Received: 13 November 2024

Accepted: 25 March 2025

First Online: 3 April 2025

Declarations

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: Before collecting the data, the ethics committee was asked to evaluate the study (No. 11203_BO_K_2024). The Ethics Committee has no objections to the implementation of the study project and approved it on 23 March 2024. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Informed consent was obtained from all the subjects or their legal guardians under ethical approval and consent to participate.

: Each patient signs and dates a declaration of consent to the use and processing of their patient data during hospital treatment at the MHH. In the “Data Protection Information in Accordance with the EU GDPR at the Hannover Medical School” and in the respective treatment contract, it is stated that the collected patient data may also be used for research purposes. Before collecting the data, the ethics committee was asked to evaluate the study. Verbal informed consent was obtained prior to the interview.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.