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Authors
Hara, Kentaro
Tachibana, Reika
Kaneko, Shohei
Yamaguchi, Michiko
Fujioka, Masaki
Kuroki, Tamotsu
Honda, Sumihisa
Sawai, Terumitsu
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Article History
Received: 25 March 2022
Accepted: 7 October 2024
First Online: 24 October 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This study was approved by the ethics committee of the Nagasaki Medical Center (no. 2020016), where the research was conducted. The opt-out method of consent was used; information about the study was made public (presented in the hospital and posted on the hospital website) to ensure that there was an opportunity to be excluded from the study. It adhered to the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines. A statistical plan was established before the data were accessed, then data were collected and analyzed. This study was also complied with principles enshrined in the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 amendment). The requirement for informed consent was waived due to the retrospective nature of the study. This decision was made by the ethics committee of the Nagasaki Medical Center.
