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Article History

Received: 16 March 2026

Accepted: 18 May 2026

First Online: 25 May 2026

Declarations

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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. The institutional review board of Ogaki Municipal Hospital approved this retrospective study (approval number: 20240926-5-c). The requirement for written informed consent was waived by the institutional review board of Ogaki Municipal Hospital owing to the retrospective design of the study, with an opt-out policy applied.

: Because of the retrospective nature of the study and the use of anonymized data, the requirement for individual consent for publication was waived by the institutional review board.

: The authors declare no competing interests.