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Authors
Obata, Hiroaki https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0098-9245
Izumi, Tohru
Ishizuka, Mitsuo
Yamaguchi, Kenji
Hao, Naohito
Yagihara, Nobue
Abe, Satoru
Watanabe, Hiroshi
Inomata, Takayuki
Makita, Shigeru
Fujimoto, Shigeru
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (22FA1021)
Niigata Health Foundation
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Article History
Received: 17 May 2024
Accepted: 24 July 2024
First Online: 9 August 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare no conflict of interests.
: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Review Committee of Niigata University (Approval Number: 2022–0118) and the Ethics Committee of Niigata Minami Hospital (Approval Number: 1909). Ethical approval was granted in accordance with the ethical guidelines for medical and health research involving human subjects.
: Participants were informed about the study through posters displayed within the facility and information posted on the Niigata Minami Hospital website, based on the opt-out consent form provided by the Niigata University Research Ethics Committee. Participants had the option to opt out of the study, and those who chose to do so were excluded from the study.
