Chen, Kuan-Liang
Liao, I-Ching
Chen, Chao-An
Kuo, Chih-Yin
Jiang, Yuan-Yuan
Lin, Yu-Ching
Yuan, Kuo
Lung, Jrhau
Funding for this research was provided by:
Chi Mei Medical Center (CMFHR10889)
Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CORPG6N0311)
Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (109-2314-B-182A-146-MY2)
National Science and Technology Council (113-2314-B-182A-057)
Article History
Received: 19 June 2025
Accepted: 28 January 2026
First Online: 6 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was performed according to the ethical standards set by the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the institutional ethics committee of Chi Mei Medical Center (IRB No. 10809-002). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants following a detailed explanation of the study protocols and prior to their enrollment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.