Zhao, Haipeng
Furuoka, Fumitaka
Article History
Received: 19 January 2024
Accepted: 26 March 2025
First Online: 6 April 2025
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki. The author sought and got ethical approval from the University Malaya Research Ethics Committee (UMREC). Reference Number is UM.TNC2/UMREC_3430, and the approval date is 6 October, 2022. It was confirmed that the research was performed in accordance with the University Malaya Research Ethics Guidelines.
: Prior to the commencement of the study, informed consent was obtained from all participants, ensuring their voluntary participation and comprehension of the study’s purpose, objectives, and data utilization methods. The participants were provided with detailed information regarding the nature and objectives of the study, and they voluntarily agreed to participate without any coercion or undue influence.