Ikebata, Akiyoshi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6092-1264
Okabayashi, Koji
Shigeta, Kohei
Hazama, Hiroyuki
Ogiri, Masayo
Yoo, Jae-Hoon
Egashira, Yumi
Amemiya, Ryusuke
Tsuwano, Shinichi
Hayatsu, Shigeo
Article History
Received: 21 January 2026
Accepted: 14 February 2026
First Online: 26 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The protocol for this research project was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the National Hospital Organization Saitama Hospital (Approval No. R2025-10), and it conforms to the provisions of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Informed consent was obtained using an opt-out method, as approved by the institutional review board.
: Not applicable.