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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2023; 29(1): 221-222
Published online Jan 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i1.221
Retraction note to: Beneficial effect of probiotics supplements in reflux esophagitis treated with esomeprazole: A randomized controlled trial
Qing-Hua Sun, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China
Hong-Yan Wang, Shi-Dong Sun, Xin Zhang, Han Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, PKUCare Luzhong Hospital, Zibo 255400, Shandong Province, China
ORCID number: Qing-Hua Sun (0000-0001-5029-587X); Hong-Yan Wang (0000-0002-6837-5146); Shi-Dong Sun (0000-0002-8945-9170); Xin Zhang (0000-0001-9514-1292); Han Zhang (0000-0002-3028-5460).
Author contributions: Sun QH, Wang HY, Sun SD, Zhang X, Zhang H wrote this retraction note.
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Corresponding author: Shi-Dong Sun, MS, Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, PKUCare Luzhong Hospital, No. 65 Tai Gong Road, Linzi District, Zibo 255400, Shandong Province, China. sunshidong156@163.com
Received: August 28, 2022
Peer-review started: August 28, 2022
First decision: October 20, 2022
Revised: October 29, 2022
Accepted: December 13, 2022
Article in press: December 13, 2022
Published online: January 7, 2023

Abstract

We have decided to retract the above article for further consideration due to a data labelling error.

Key Words: Retraction note

Core Tip: We have decided to retract the above article due to a data labelling error.
RETRACTION NOTE

Retraction Note to: Beneficial effect of probiotics supplements in reflux esophagitis treated with esomeprazole: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25: 2110-2121 [PMID: 31114137 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i17.2110]. The online version of the original article can be found at https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i17/2110.htm.

It has come to my attention that there was a data labelling error in the study[1] we published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology four years ago. We discovered that one of our research assistants confused the two drugs by mistake when dispensing them to subjects, meaning that the labels for patients may have been mismatched with the actual treatment they received. Due to this data labelling problem, the validity of the paper and its conclusion have been brought into question even though the methodology of statistical analysis used in the paper was correct. To avoid misleading other readers, I respectfully ask that the article “Beneficial effect of probiotics supplements in reflux esophagitis treated with esomeprazole: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25: 2110-2121 [PMID: 31114137 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i17.2110]” is retracted.

We apologize to the readers and editors of the World Journal of Gastroenterology for this error and for any inconvenience caused.

Footnotes

Provenance and peer review: Unsolicited article; Externally peer reviewed.

Peer-review model: Single blind

Specialty type: Gastroenterology and hepatology

Country/Territory of origin: China

Peer-review report’s scientific quality classification

Grade A (Excellent): A, A

Grade B (Very good): 0

Grade C (Good): 0

Grade D (Fair): 0

Grade E (Poor): 0

P-Reviewer: Mankotia DS, India; McFarland LV, United States S-Editor: Liu GL L-Editor: A P-Editor: Liu GL

References
1.  Sun QH, Wang HY, Sun SD, Zhang X, Zhang H. Beneficial effect of probiotics supplements in reflux esophagitis treated with esomeprazole: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol. 2019;25:2110-2121.  [PubMed]  [DOI]  [Cited in This Article: ]  [Cited by in CrossRef: 18]  [Cited by in F6Publishing: 12]  [Article Influence: 2.4]  [Reference Citation Analysis (0)]