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Article History

Received: 25 November 2024

Accepted: 13 February 2025

First Online: 19 February 2025

Declarations

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: This study adheres to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University (ke-2024–097-1). Before inclusion in the study, verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants through telephone follow-up. The process of obtaining verbal consent was documented by a member of the research team and confirmed by another team member as a witness. All participants were thoroughly informed about the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and benefits of the study, and they confirmed their voluntary participation. The Ethics Committee approved this method of obtaining verbal consent and confirmed that written consent was not required.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.