Yamamoto, Shusuke
Akai, Takuya
Kashiwazaki, Daina
Maruyama, Kunitaka
Hori, Emiko
Akioka, Naoki
Noguchi, Kyo
Kuroda, Satoshi
Article History
Received: 5 July 2024
Revised: 30 September 2024
Accepted: 3 October 2024
First Online: 8 October 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of our hospital (R2019057). Informed consent was obtained using an opt-out method on our institutional website. In accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committees, this non-invasive study did not require formal consent. Instead, the outline of the study was open to the public on our institutional homepage and provided an opportunity for patients and their guardians to decline inclusion in the research.
: The authors declare no competing interests.