Informed consent for publication

It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the privacy of individuals involved in the study is protected, keeping their identity anonymous both in the text of the article and in any images. This involves anonymizing all personal data, removing any element that could reveal the identity of the participants or volunteers, such as names, initials, medical record numbers, online nicknames, or social media identifiers, in any type of material, including graphics, photographs, and videos.

When an author wishes to include personal data or images of research participants or other individuals, it is necessary to obtain their written informed consent (or that of their parents or legal guardians in the case of minors under 18 years old) before publishing such material.

If after the publication of the article it is discovered that information has been included that allows the identification of individuals without the proper informed consent, the article will be temporarily withdrawn until the content compromising the privacy of the participants is removed.