Kang, Mei
Zhu, Liyang
Niu, Li
Zhang, Li
Wang, Yichun
Jiang, Jun
Article History
Received: 3 January 2026
Accepted: 23 March 2026
First Online: 31 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in full compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki. It was approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University (Quick-PJ 2024-3-16). Given the retrospective nature of the study and the minimal risk to participants, the requirement for informed consent was waived by the above-mentioned Ethics Committee. All procedures adhered to the relevant ethical regulations and guidelines.
: The Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University has approved the publication of this study and the associated patient data. All data presented have been de-identified to protect patient privacy, and no individual personal identifiers are included in the manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.