Li, Ni
Wolter, Brent
Yang, Lianrui
Siyanova-Chanturia, Anna
Article History
Received: 25 November 2024
Accepted: 15 May 2025
First Online: 5 June 2025
Competing interests
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Based on these considerations, this study adheres to the fundamental principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and meets the ethical exemption requirements under the Administrative Measures for Ethical Review of Life Sciences and Medical Research Involving Humans issued by China, thus qualifying for an ethics review exemption.
: In November 2023, written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their involvement in the study. All participants were provided with an information sheet explaining the purpose, procedures, voluntary nature of participation, data confidentiality, and their right to withdraw at any time without penalty.