Hsu, Nai-Wei
Lin, Ching-Heng
Yang, Nan-Ping
Chen, Hsi-Chung
Chou, Pesus
Funding for this research was provided by:
Taichung Veterans General Hospital (TCVGH-NHRI11201, TCVGH-1127303C, TCVGH-112G211 and TCVGH-YM1120103)
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital and the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST: 1107-2314-B-010-049)
Article History
Received: 6 June 2023
Accepted: 24 October 2023
First Online: 8 November 2023
Declarations
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: The study protocol has undergone evaluation and received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hospital (IRB Approval No.: 2011A016, 2014A004, and 2017A014), which holds certification from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taiwan. Additionally, the questionnaire utilized in the Yilan study obtained approval from the same IRB. Written informed consent forms were obtained from all enrolled participants, indicating their voluntary agreement to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.