Tomishima, Yutaka http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1615-5245
Kitamura, Atsushi
Imai, Ryosuke
Ohde, Sachiko
Article History
Received: 18 October 2023
Accepted: 17 June 2024
First Online: 22 June 2024
Declarations
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: The institutional review board (IRB) of St. Luke’s International Hospital approved this study (20-R161). The IRB waived the requirement for patient consent because this was a retrospective study utilizing medical charts. Patients had the right to refuse to participate by disclosure. Study protocols complied with relevant guidelines and regulations in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: As our research is not a prospective study, we do not have a Clinical Trial Number.