Article History
Received: 15 January 2025
Accepted: 14 May 2025
First Online: 18 June 2025
Declarations
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: Individual identifiers within the Korean NHIS database were anonymized. The study procedures were approved by the official assessment panel of the Korean Government and Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Pusan National University Hospital (IRB 2304–015-126), adhering strictly to their guidelines. Since the data were deidentified, the IRB waived the necessity for obtaining informed consent.
: The authors declare no financial and non-financial conflicts of interest.