Nguyen-Thi-Phuong, Mai https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8915-5805
Nguyen-Thi-Thanh, Mai https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5442-7901
Goldberg, Robert Joel
Nguyen, Hoa L.
Dao-Thi-Minh, An
Duong-Quy, Sy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5926-9544
Article History
Received: 8 April 2025
Accepted: 19 May 2025
First Online: 7 July 2025
Declarations
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: Mai Nguyen-Thi-Phuong, Mai Nguyen-Thi-Thanh, Robert Joel Goldberg, Hoa L. Nguyen, An Dao-Thi-Minh, and Sy Duong-Quy declare that they have no competing interests. The authors confirm that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. Sy Duong-Quy is a member of the Editorial Board of Pulmonary Therapy. He was not involved in the selection of peer reviewers for this manuscript nor in any of the subsequent editorial decisions.
: This study was approved by the Biomedical Research Ethics Board of Hanoi Medical University (approval no. 794/GCN-HDDDNCYSH-DHYHN). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki of 1964 and its later amendments. The methodology strictly adhered to the ethical standards set forth by the approving institution. Participants were fully explained the objectives and procedures of the study. They agreed to participate by signing a consent form to participate in the study.