Funding for this research was provided by:
the Research Fund Project at the Hospital Level of Luan Hospital, Anhui Medical University (2021kykt05)
Article History
Received: 3 April 2023
Accepted: 11 September 2023
First Online: 21 September 2023
Declarations
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: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Affiliated Luan Hospital, Anhui Medical University (NO. 2021LL005), and written informed consent forms were signed by all the participants or their relatives before enrollment. As part of our study, we adhere to established international standards, including the principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration. The trial was retrospectively registered at the China Clinical Trials Registration Center (ExternalRef removed, ChiCTR2200061560; Principal investigator: Ren-Hu Li; Date of registration; 29 June 2022).
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.