Ima, Musashi
Kabata, Tamon
Inoue, Daisuke
Yanagi, Yuu
Iyobe, Takahiro
Demura, Satoru
Article History
Received: 14 July 2024
Accepted: 17 February 2025
First Online: 24 February 2025
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The need for ethics approval was waived by the Medical Ethics Committee of Kanazawa University according to the “Ethical Guidelines for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects” provided by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan. Written informed consent was acquired from all participants. Confidentiality and anonymity were ensured, and participants were informed of their right to withdraw at any time.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.