Abe, Ryo
Shimazui, Takashi
Sugo, Masayuki
Ogawa, Akihiro
Namekawa, Michito
Kitamura, Nobuya
Kido, Satoshi
Funding for this research was provided by:
Graduate School of Saitama Prefectural University, Japan
Article History
Received: 4 August 2023
Accepted: 16 February 2024
First Online: 24 February 2024
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the ethics committee of Kimitsu Chuo Hospital (approval number 584). Since this observational research used retrospective medical records, we did not obtain written or oral consent from the participants. However, in order to ensure that the participants or their surrogates had the opportunity to decide whether they wished to refuse to participate in the study or not, the opt-out information was posted on the Kimitsu Chuo Hospital home page. Patient data were immediately discarded if they refused to participate in the study. The need for written informed consent was waived by the ethics committee of Kimitsu Chuo Hospital ethics committee due to the retrospective nature of the study. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.