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Received: 9 April 2023

Accepted: 19 September 2023

First Online: 2 October 2023

Declarations

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: All study methods were carried out in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulations. Patients’ clinical data were collected after receiving approval from the IRB for each study period and all study procedures were conducted in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. Each IRB did not require informed consent, and personally identifiable information was adequately protected. The following IRBs waived the need for informed consent: Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine (2020GR0333), Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital (SCHUH2020-01–011), The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St. Mary’s Hospital (OC20RIDI0015), Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine (CHUNCHEON2020-02–002), Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine (DSMC 2020–01-036), Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital (GNUCH2019-12–021), Presbyterian Medical Center (2020–02-004), Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Dongguk University School of Medicine (DUIH2020-02–019), Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine (CR319174), Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine (UUH2020-04–004), Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital (SCHBC 2020–01-009), Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea (SC20RIDI0011), Kyungpook National University Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine (KNUH2020-03–076), Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine (H-2002–007-087), Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine (KBSMC2020-01–035), Konyang University Hospital (KYUH 2020–04-007), Daejeon St. Mary’s Hospital, and The Catholic University of Korea (DC19RODI0088) (Table SInternalRef removed).

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.