Cho, Jaehyeong
Hwang, Yerin
Woo, Selin
Kim, Tae Hyeon
Lee, Kyeongmin
Son, Yejun
Park, Seoyoung
Kim, Hyunjee
Shin, Ju-Young
Cho, YongHyun
Shin, Dahye
Cho, Dosang
Lee, Kyung-Jae
Kim, Chang Hyun
Rhee, Sang Youl
Yon, Dong Keon
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Health and Welfare (HE23C002800)
Article History
Received: 5 August 2025
Accepted: 21 October 2025
First Online: 14 November 2025
Declarations
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: The protocol for this emulated target trial received approval from the Institutional Review Boards of the following institutions: Kyung Hee University Hospital (KHUH-2023-10-077), Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center (DSMC 2024-02-056), Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital (SEUMC 2023-12-002-003), and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital (CNUHH-2024-012). All procedures adhered to the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. As this was a retrospective study using anonymized data, participant consent was waived under the approved protocols.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.