Huang, Guan-Hua https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1802-3855
Lai, Wan-Chen
Chen, Tai-Been https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3348-4422
Hsu, Chien-Chin
Chen, Huei-Yung
Wu, Yi-Chen
Yeh, Li-Ren
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 111-2118-M-A49-003-MY2)
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC 113-2118-M-A49-006)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Article History
Received: 30 July 2024
Revised: 11 December 2024
Accepted: 1 January 2025
First Online: 23 January 2025
Declarations
:
: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The Chang Gung data set was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Chang Gung Medical Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan (IRB No.: 201800973B0). The E-Da data set was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Protocol No.: EMRP-100–054 (R III)).
: For the Chang Gung data set, written informed consent was waived due to its retrospective nature. For the E-Da data set, informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the data sets of this study.
: Author Tai-Been Chen was employed by the companies Infinity Co. Ltd. and Der Lih Fuh Co. Ltd. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.