CHEST Guidelines-Notice-of-Retraction--Mechanical-Ventilation-as-a-

Notice-of-Retraction--Mechanical-Ventilation-as-a-

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This document is a notice from the medical journal "CHEST" detailing retractions and corrections for several published articles. 

<strong>Retraction:</strong> 
The article titled "Mechanical Ventilation as a Therapeutic Tool to Reduce ARDS Incidence," published in December 2015, was retracted. The retraction occurred because the authors did not disclose significant conflicts of interest, potentially influencing the study's interpretations or recommendations. This oversight violated the journal's guidelines for full transparency from authors.

<strong>Corrections:</strong>
1. <strong>Antithrombotic Therapy Guideline Correction:</strong> 
There was a grading error in the "Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report" published in February 2016. Specifically, Recommendation 3 had an incorrect grade, which has now been corrected to indicate "LMWH over VKA therapy (Grade 2B)." This correction was made to the online version of the article.

2. <strong>Data Correction in ARDS Study:</strong> 
In the article "The Presence of Diffuse Alveolar Damage on Open Lung Biopsy Is Associated With Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome," published in May 2016, several data errors were corrected. These include adjustments in patient numbers, deaths, and demographic details. Although these corrections resulted in minor statistical changes, they did not alter the study's major findings: the presence of Diffuse Alveolar Damage (DAD) in ARDS patients is associated with increased mortality. The online article has been updated accordingly.

These amendments reflect the journal's commitment to accuracy and transparency in scientific reporting.

Keywords

retraction

corrections

mechanical ventilation

ARDS incidence

conflicts of interest

antithrombotic therapy

VTE disease

diffuse alveolar damage

acute respiratory distress syndrome

scientific transparency