Ji, Feng
Wang, Yifan https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8514-6900
Lu, Changying
Tang, Qiuling
Geng, Shuo
Jiang, Caidi
Xiang, Jia
Li, Zhong
Wang, Guanghuan
Zhang, Lin
Tan, Songwen
Wang, Hui
Article History
Received: 7 September 2025
Accepted: 23 February 2026
First Online: 15 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Shantou Chenghai District People’s Hospital (Approval No. 2024001) on September 14, 2024. All procedures involving human participants were conducted in line with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participants prior to enrollment. The consent process included detailed explanations of the study objectives, procedures, potential risks, and benefits, ensuring that guardians provided voluntary and informed authorization for their child’s participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.