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Accepted: 15 February 2025

First Online: 26 February 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare that there are no Conflict of interest or Conflict of interest related to this research.

: This research utilized publicly available datasets, and as such, ethics approval was not required in accordance with the guidelines established by the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology for studies involving secondary data. The datasets used in this study include the VitalDB dataset, the MIMIC-IV dataset, the MIMIC-IV waveform dataset, the MIMIC-II dataset, and the MIMIC-II waveform dataset. All public datasets were anonymized, ensuring that individual participant identities cannot be ascertained. Although informed consent for participation was not required for the use of these publicly available datasets, ethical considerations were adhered to throughout the research process, including the responsible reporting and analysis of the data. This study followed the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to ensure ethical research practices. The MIMIC-related databases used in this study has received ethical approval for its use, requiring researchers to complete human subjects training and adhere to data use agreements that protect patient privacy. Similarly, the VitalDB database follows ethical guidelines and collects de-identified data in compliance with local regulations on data privacy. Researchers are encouraged to reference the datasets accordingly in their work.