Choi, Joo Chan https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6850-5042
Kim, Young Jae https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0443-0051
Kim, Kwang Gi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9714-6038
Kim, Eun Young https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2101-7982
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (K_G012001185601)
Article History
Received: 16 October 2024
Revised: 4 February 2025
Accepted: 5 February 2025
First Online: 26 February 2025
Declarations
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: This study received approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Gil Medical Center (IRB NO. GAIRB2019-002). Informed consent was waived given the retrospective study design, which presented minimal risk to participants.
: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board, and the requirement for written informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study.
: As this study used de-identified retrospective data, the need for consent to publish was waived by the Institutional Review Board.
: The authors declare no competing interests.