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Authors
Higaki, Mirai
Ando, Toshinori
Obayashi, Fumitaka
Ito, Nanako
Hirota, Suguru
Hamada, Atsuko
Yamasaki, Sachiko
Shintani, Tomoaki
Koizumi, Koichi
Yanamoto, Souichi
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Article History
Received: 14 February 2025
Accepted: 23 June 2025
First Online: 4 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was granted by the Hiroshima University Ethics Review Committee (Permit No. E2023-0025). The requirement for informed consent was waived owing to the retrospective nature of the study. An opt-out consent process was implemented. The waiver of written informed consent and the use of the opt-out method were approved by the Hiroshima University Ethics Review Committee.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
