Wang, Cheng
Tan, Bingyin
Qian, Qing
Article History
Received: 6 July 2023
Accepted: 25 November 2023
First Online: 6 December 2023
Declarations
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: All methods of this study were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, which were approved by the Ethics Committee of the Wuhan Fourth Hospital. For this retrospective analysis, written informed consent was obtained from all patients or their legal guardians (in the case of illiterate participants) prior to their inclusion in the study. For illiterate patients, the study’s aims, methods, potential benefits, and risks were explained in a comprehensible manner, and consent was taken in the presence of an unbiased witness. All consents are maintained with the study records and can be made available if required.
: Consent for the potential publication of the results was also obtained as part of the above-mentioned informed consent process.
: The authors declare no competing interests.