Approval of the research protocol This study was strictly conducted according to the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Chi-Mei Medical Center. Informed Consent Since the NHIRD contains de-identified information, informed consents from the participants are waived, which does not affect the rights and welfare of the participants. Registry and the Registration No. of the study/Trial N/A.
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