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Authors
Hashimoto, Naohito
Takei, Shota
Kaira, Kyoichi
Imai, Hisao
Hashimoto, Kosuke
Miura, Yu
Shiono, Ayako
Yamaguchi, Ou
Mouri, Atsuto
Kobayashi, Kunihiko
Hamda, Mei
Kagamu, Hiroshi
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Article History
Received: 26 February 2025
Accepted: 8 September 2025
First Online: 10 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Saitama Medical University, International Medical Center (approval number: 20-125). The requirement for written informed consent was waived by the IRB due to the retrospective study design. In accordance with the IRB-approved protocol, an opt-out method was employed, and patients were given the opportunity to decline participation after public disclosure of study details. All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional review board and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
