Chang, Chia-Wen https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9595-8320
Tan, Chun-Hsiang https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6950-4678
Hong, Wei-Pin
Yu, Rwei-Ling https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5836-1237
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Science and Technology (110-2628-B-006-020, 111-2628-B-006-020)
National Science and Technology Council (112-2628-B-006-002)
National Cheng Kung University Hospital (11210045)
Higher Education Sprout Project, Ministry of Education to the Headquarters of University Advancement at National Cheng Kung University.
Article History
Received: 4 December 2023
Revised: 2 April 2024
Accepted: 5 April 2024
First Online: 24 April 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest relevant to this work.
: Before enrollment, we ensured that all participants provided written informed consent in adherence to the ethical standards outlined in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. The research protocol and study procedures underwent rigorous scrutiny and received approval from the ethical research committees of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and National Cheng Kung University Hospital. All study aspects were conducted strictly with the approved guidelines and regulation.