Fukutome, Takero https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2819-1115
Article History
Received: 29 November 2024
Revised: 20 June 2025
Accepted: 16 July 2025
First Online: 31 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of the Japan Medical Association (approval number: R4-23) and was performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. When a potential participant visited the hospital, a written and oral explanation was provided along with an opt-out form. Informed consent to participate in the clinical research was obtained, a detailed explanation was provided, and the informed consent was recorded in the medical record.
: Following the opt-out form protocol, the participants were informed about the intention to publish the results of this study in a medical journal, and consent was obtained. This process was documented in the medical record.
: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.