Geng, Hong Zhi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6294-7783
Xu, Chen https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2862-7943
Cong, Jiying https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4165-5006
Li, Yuwei https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5488-242X
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (82174374)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (82374457)
Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project (TJYXZDXK-044A)
Article History
Received: 9 January 2026
Accepted: 16 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: Individuals may consent to participate in a study, and consent to having their data published in a journal article.
: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Tianjin Union Medical Center (Approval No. 2022-B48) and conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.1. Date of registration (needs to be before the Date of the First Patient): December 26, 2023. Trial registration was completed retrospectively due to administrative oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Initial patient enrollment began on January 9, 2019. All primary/secondary outcomes and statistical analysis plans were finalized prior to data analysis and database lock, consistent with ICMJE guidelines for post-hoc registration.2. Date of initial participant enrollment: January 9, 2019.3. Clinical trial identification number: ChiCTR2300079173.4. URL of the registration site:
: Authors make sure to seek consent from individuals to publish their data prior to submitting their paper to a journal.
: The authors declare no competing financial interests.