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Article History

Received: 6 February 2026

Accepted: 5 March 2026

First Online: 19 March 2026

Declarations

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: This study used de-identified, publicly available mortality data from the CDC WONDER database and did not involve direct human participants or animal subjects. Institutional review board approval and informed consent were therefore not required.

: Not applicable. The study used de-identified, publicly available data and did not include individual-level identifiable information.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Not applicable.

: Not applicable. No third-party material was reproduced.

: The authors declare that no generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation, writing, editing, or analysis of this manuscript. All content was prepared and reviewed by the authors based on their own clinical observations and relevant published studies. All references were individually verified through PubMed and CrossRef, confirming the authenticity and accuracy of each cited source. No fabricated, AI-generated, or unverifiable references were included in this work.