Lin, Fa–Chen https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3587-6160
Luo, Shih–Kai
Tu, Hung–Pin https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-2673
Chuang, Hung–Yi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8321-8720
Yang, Chen–Cheng https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6361-3854
Hung, Chih–Hsing https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2026-5108
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC-113-2622-8-037-003-IE)
Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University (H-113-04)
Kaohsiung Medical University (NSYSU-KMU-113-P25)
Article History
Received: 8 December 2024
Accepted: 9 May 2025
First Online: 23 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, which also waived the need for consent to participate (IRB number: KMUHIRB-G(II)-20200007). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. This article does not contain any studies with animals performed by any of the authors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.