Qin, Niping
Fan, Yangyan
Yang, Tao
Yang, Zhiping
Fan, Daiming
Article History
Received: 20 October 2024
Accepted: 25 December 2024
First Online: 7 January 2025
Declarations
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: This study uses publicly available data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database. The GBD data are anonymized and aggregated at the population level, and no individual-level information is included. Ethical approval and informed consent were not required for the use of these data. Access to the GBD database complies with all applicable data use agreements and guidelines provided by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).
: Not applicable. This study does not involve individual-level data or any information requiring consent for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.