Zhang, Xiaopu
Wang, Qiang
Yang, Ling
Su, Tong
Funding for this research was provided by:
Changzhou Key Medical Discipline (CZXK202202)
Changzhou Sci & Tech Program (CJ20245019)
Changzhou Municipal Health and Medical Talent Overseas Training Funding Project (GW2023012)
Changzhou “Longcheng Talent Program” (KY20221241)
Article History
Received: 6 May 2025
Accepted: 1 October 2025
First Online: 10 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University. Since all participants’ data were anonymized, the requirement for informed consent was waived in accordance with national regulations—China’s Ethical Review Measures for Biomedical Research Involving Human Subjects (National Health Commission, 2016).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.