Fazio, Leonardo
Semeraro, Cristina
Pennacchio, Teresa Claudia
Asselti, Martina Grazia
Russo, Marianna
Cassibba, Rosalinda
Bertolino, Alessandro
Rampino, Antonio
Grattagliano, Ignazio
Pergola, Giulio
Antonucci, Linda Antonella
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Italian Ministry for Universities and Research (MUR) - Research Projects of National Relevance (PRIN) 2022 (CUP H53D23004250006, CUP H53D23004250006)
The Italian Ministry for Universities and Research (MUR) - Horizon Europe Seeds 2021 (CUP H99J21017550006, CUP H99J21017550006, CUP H99J21017550006, CUP H99J21017550006, CUP H99J21017550006)
Complementary National Plan PNC "Research initiatives for innovative technologies and pathways in the health and welfare sector” 2022 (CUPB53C22006420001, CUPB53C22006420001)
The Italian Ministry for Universities and Research (MUR) - Research Projects of National Relevance (PRIN) 2020 (CUP H95F21001830001)
Article History
Received: 9 January 2024
Accepted: 11 August 2025
First Online: 17 August 2025
Declarations
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: The present study was approved by the local Institutional Review Board, i.e., the “Comitato Etico Indipendente” of the University of Bari Aldo Moro, and we obtained written informed consent from all subjects after providing a full explanation of all procedures performed according to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.