Kou, Chunwei
Zhu, Hongtao
Fan, Limin
Fan, Weitian
Cheung, Tan To
Ji, Ren
Article History
Received: 24 March 2025
Accepted: 30 October 2025
First Online: 16 December 2025
Declarations
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: We confirm that all methods were performed in accordance declaration of Helsinki with the relevant guidelines and regulations and our research has been approved by The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital Ethics Committee (hkuszh2024121). Since waiving the requirement for obtaining informed consent would not adversely affect participants’ rights, the Ethics Committee of The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital approved the application for exemption from informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.