Funding for this research was provided by:
Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation (TCRD-TPE-111-47)
Article History
Received: 30 September 2025
Accepted: 31 December 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study received approval from the Institutional Review Board of Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital (Approval No. 13-IRB015), and the IRB approved oral consent in lieu of written consent. All procedures followed the Declaration of Helsinki and other relevant ethical guidelines and regulatory standards. Oral informed consent was obtained from all participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.