Chen, Junnan
Lu, Qinsheng
Liu, Huaiping
Zhang, Yongfa
Funding for this research was provided by:
Shantou science and technology plan medical and health projects (190606155268427)
Shantou science and technology plan medical and health projects (190606155268427)
Shantou science and technology plan medical and health projects (190606155268427)
Shantou science and technology plan medical and health projects (190606155268427)
Article History
Received: 7 November 2024
Accepted: 18 September 2026
First Online: 3 October 2026
Declarations
Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College (Ethics number: Shantou University Medical Affiliated Second Lun Review Department (2020-69)). The requirement for informed consent was waived because of the retrospective nature of the study. This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for Publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.