Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science and Technology Council (MOST 107-2637-E-273-001-)
Article History
Received: 15 February 2025
Accepted: 27 March 2025
First Online: 8 April 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
: This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Human Research Ethics Center at National Chung Cheng University in Chiayi, Taiwan (Approval number: CCUREC107080801).
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants and their legal guardians.