Nagata, Arisa
Yabe, Hiroki
Takahashi, Ren
Yamaguchi, Tomoya
Ikeno, Kei
Togawa, Akashi
Article History
Received: 23 September 2025
Accepted: 12 January 2026
First Online: 7 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee of Shizuoka Saiseikai General Hospital (approval no. 1-20-02). All data were recorded in a database, and study data were retrospectively extracted from this database for secondary use, thus waiving the requirement for written informed consent. The patients’ right to decline enrollment was ensured through an opt-out method.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.