Sin, Po Yan
Li, William Ho Cheung
Chen, Hong
Xu, Xinyi
Article History
Received: 28 January 2026
Accepted: 8 April 2026
First Online: 14 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethics approval for this study was granted by the Joint Chinese University of Hong Kong–New Territories East Cluster Clinical Research Ethics Committee (Application Code: NTEC‑2023‑228; Reference Number: 2023.279). The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent to participate was obtained from all participants prior to enrolment. For participants under the age of 18 years, who are legally considered minors in Hong Kong, written informed consent was additionally obtained from their parents or legal guardians.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.