Wang, Lirong
Cheng, Peng
Zhu, Lian
Tan, Hailong
Wei, Bo
Li, Ning
Tang, Neng
Chang, Shi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5291-0151
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (82300884, 81902729)
Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province (2023JJ40990)
Special Funding for the Construction of Innovative Provinces in Hunan (2020SK4003)
Project Program of National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (2021KFJJ03)
Article History
Received: 1 September 2024
Accepted: 29 October 2024
First Online: 11 November 2024
Declarations
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: This study is part of the "Ultrasound and Clinical Big Data Research on Thyroid Diseases" project conducted by the Department of General Surgery (Hepatic and Thyroid Surgery) at Xiangya Hospital, Central South University. The project has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, with approval number 202211733. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Declaration of Helsinki.Written informed consent was obtained at the time of surgery for general use of clinical information in future studies. Given that minors typically do not possess the legal capacity and maturity to fully understand the nature, risks, and potential benefits of the study, the written informed consent for minors in this research will be confirmed by their parents or guardians to ensure the protection of their rights.
: I would like to declare on behalf of my co-authors that our paper is new and neither the entire manuscript nor any part of its content has been published or has been accepted elsewhere. It is not in submission at any other journal.All authors have approved of the final version of this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.