Tsui, Kuan-Hao
Li, Chia-Jung
Lin, Li-Te
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science and Technology Council (111-2314-B-075-B-014-MY3, 111-2314-B-075B-004-MY3)
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital (VGHKS113-047, 113-087)
Article History
Received: 18 August 2024
Accepted: 31 October 2024
First Online: 8 November 2024
Declarations
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: The study followed the principles set forth in the Declaration of Helsinki for medical research involving human subjects. It also obtained approval from the institutional review board at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, under the identifier KSVGH21-CT1-43. All procedures were carried out in accordance with the approved guidelines. All participants provided written informed consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov with the identifier NCT06546774 (Registration Date: August 9, 2024).