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Article History

Received: 5 July 2023

Accepted: 5 November 2024

First Online: 19 December 2024

Change Date: 3 July 2025

Change Type: Update

Change Details: This article has been updated to amend the license information.

Declarations

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: This research (ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT04964973, first registration on July 16, 2021) has been authorized by the Hospital’s Research Ethics Committee (CEIC 15012). It followed the ethical guidelines set out in the Declaration of Helsinki. The participants were informed that they could withdraw from the study whenever they desired without negative consequences. They were also assured confidentiality for their personal information. All patients signed an informed consent statement before starting the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.