Ishihara, Masashi
Hikasa, Shinichi
Tsukiji, Mariko
Kunimoto, Yusuke
Nobori, Kazuko
Kimura, Takeshi
Onishi, Kenta
Yamamoto, Yuki
Haruta, Kyohei
Kashiwabara, Yohei
Fujii, Kenji
Shimabukuro, Shota
Watanabe, Daichi
Tsurumi, Hisashi
Suzuki, Akio
Article History
Received: 7 April 2023
Accepted: 16 August 2023
First Online: 28 August 2023
Declarations
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: This research was performed in line with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. We obtained approved by the institutional review board of Gifu University Hospital (ethical approval with Number 2021-027), and of all the other study sites. In addition, permission from facilities was acquired to use anonymized data. The purpose and significance of the study were explained to the participants, while written informed consent was obtained from the participants who could consent. The parents gave consent for those under 18 years while they gave their assent to participate. Furthermore, the confidentiality of the collected data was ensured by the use of code numbers rather than personal identification and the locking of the checklist.
: Not applicable.
: None of the authors has any competing interests.