Funding for this research was provided by:
Tokai University, Isehara Campus
Article History
Received: 19 August 2024
Accepted: 21 January 2025
First Online: 4 February 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.
: This protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board for Clinical Research. The study was conducted following the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The requirement for written informed consent was waived because of the low-risk nature of the study. An opt-out approach was employed.