Shi, Lang
Bao, Chenglu
Wen, Ya
Liu, Xuehui
You, Guiying
Article History
Received: 23 May 2023
Accepted: 9 October 2023
First Online: 24 October 2023
Declarations
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: The institutional ethics committee granted an exemption for this study, as it did not require approval, given that the data from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) is publicly available. This study adhered to the guidelines for accurate and transparent health assessment reporting.Since publicly accessible data were used, ethical approval and informed consent were not required for this study.
: All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.