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Article History

Received: 10 April 2023

Accepted: 22 May 2023

First Online: 21 June 2023

Declarations

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: In this study, ethics approval was obtained from the Biomedical Ethics Committee of Anhui Medical University with reference number No. 20180181 before the commencement of data collection. All participants provided written informed consent before participating in the study. Participants were informed of the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits, and their right to withdraw at any time without penalty. Confidentiality and anonymity were maintained throughout the study, and all data collected were stored securely to protect participants’ privacy. In addition, all methods used in our study are in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.