1. Risk-Based Decisions, Inc. 1540 River Park Drive, Suite 203, Sacramento, California, USA
2. Theodor-Billroth-Academy®, Munich – Sacramento, CA, Germany, USA
3. INCORE, International Consortium of Research Excellence of the Theodor-Billroth-Academy®, Germany, USA
4. Primary Care Physician, Heart and Vascular Medical Associates, 500 University Avenue, Sacramento, California, USA
5. Internal Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome "Sapienza", Sant'Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
6. Department of Surgery, Medicine Dentistry and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplant, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
7. Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neural Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
8. UOC of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Specialties, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena, Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara, Modena, Italy
9. Department of Surgery, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, Cottbus, Germany