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Editor's note: notice of retraction.
1Editor-in-Chief, Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Anesthesia and Analgesia
|October 21, 2014
Summary
This study on albumin versus hydroxyethyl starch in cardiopulmonary bypass was retracted due to fabricated data and lack of ethical approval. Research misconduct by Dr. Boldt led to multiple retractions.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
- Fluid Resuscitation
- Research Integrity
Context:
- A 2009 study compared albumin and hydroxyethyl starch (HES) for cardiopulmonary bypass priming.
- Concerns regarding Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and data integrity were raised.
- Previous retractions and investigations into Dr. Boldt's work preceded this action.
Purpose:
- To address the retraction of a study comparing albumin and hydroxyethyl starch in cardiopulmonary bypass.
- To inform the scientific community about research misconduct and data fabrication.
- To uphold ethical standards in medical research.
Summary:
- The article "The effects of albumin versus hydroxyethyl starch solution on cardiorespiratory and circulatory variables in critically ill patient" by Boldt J, et al. (Anesth Analg 1996;83: 254–61) is retracted.
- The retraction is based on findings of data manipulation and lack of ethical approval, as determined by Justus-Liebig Universität Giessen and other investigative bodies.
- This action is part of a broader pattern of retractions for Dr. Joachim Boldt due to unethical research conduct.
Impact:
- Highlights the critical importance of ethical research conduct and IRB approval in clinical studies.
- Reinforces the need for rigorous scientific integrity and data verification processes.
- Serves as a cautionary example regarding research misconduct in medical publications.
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