Guo, Xiaodan
Zhao, Jun
Trybulski, Robert
Jia, Xuguang
Xu, Yifan
Li, Mingmao
Clemente, Filipe Manuel
Article History
Received: 1 September 2025
Accepted: 14 October 2025
First Online: 19 November 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical code: the study was conducted under the approved protocol of Yibin Third People’s Hospital (approval code YBSDSRMYY-2024-01, dated 16/01/2024).
: Prior to participation, the study design, risks, and benefits were explained to both participants and their legal guardians. Upon their consent, legal guardians signed a free informed consent form that explicitly detailed the option to withdraw from the study without penalty.