Ru, Liang
Zhu, Hongtao
Ma, Xiangping
Abuduhaer, Abulaiti
Yan, Mei
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Tianshan Elite High-Level Medical Talent Development Program administered by the Health Commission of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (TSYC202301B003)
The Chinese Maternal and Child Health Association Multi-Center Study on the Application of Pertussis Nucleic Acid Testing in Maternal and Child Health (2021-284)
Article History
Received: 23 December 2025
Accepted: 6 July 2026
First Online: 30 July 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (Approval number: K202405-07). As a retrospective study using de-identified medical records, the requirement for informed consent was waived by the ethics committee. All methods were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations and the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.