He, Lei
Zhen, Qiao
Yin, Rulan
Zhao, Ying Nan
Li, Jun Hui
Shang, Li Yun
Lu, Min Xia
Shi, Xiao Qing
Funding for this research was provided by:
The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau
Science and Technology Program of Suzhou
Article History
Received: 23 November 2025
Accepted: 24 June 2026
First Online: 1 July 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (No. 20240231). To avoid any potential coercion or power imbalance, all recruitment and data collection were performed by trained independent research assistants to ensure fully voluntary participant enrollment. Informed consent was obtained from all participants in the study. Their rights and privacy are respected and protected.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.