Kok, V. C.
Horng, J.-T.
Wang, M. N.
Chen, Z.-Y.
Kuo, J.-T.
Hung, G.-D.
Article History
Received: 12 October 2017
Accepted: 2 January 2018
First Online: 30 January 2018
Compliance with ethical standards
: This research was initiated after obtaining approval from the Kuang Tien General Hospital Institutional Review Board with the certificate number KTGH IRB-10449. This study also strictly adhered to confidentiality guidelines that are in accordance with the regulations set forth by the Taiwan Personal Information Protection Act. The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, as revised in 1989. The IRB has waived the need to obtain a written informed consent from the patients.
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