This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine (Approval No.
The ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent as this study utilized recorded data.
Ethics declarationsThe studies involving human participants were approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine.
This study utilized recorded data, and the ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent.
All studies were conducted in accordance with applicable local legislation and institutional requirements.
Competing interests
The authors declare no competing interests.
Ethical approval
This work was conducted in accordance with applicable local legislation and institutional requirements. This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine (Approval No. 2264) and was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent as this study utilized recorded data.
Ethics declarations
The studies involving human participants were approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Kyorin University School of Medicine. This study utilized recorded data, and the ethics committee granted a waiver of informed consent. All studies were conducted in accordance with applicable local legislation and institutional requirements.