Retraction to: J Anesth (2011) 25:917–922 DOI 10.1007/s00540-011-1241-1, J Anesth (2001) 15:223–232 DOI 10.1007/s005400170007, J Anesth (1999) 13:140–143 DOI 10.1007/s005400050045, J Anesth (1994) 8:253–255 DOI 10.1007/BF02514644
To readers of the Journal of Anesthesia:
The following articles published by Dr. Yoshitaka Fujii in the Journal of Anesthesia are hereby retracted as a result of: (1) overwhelming evidence of fabrication related to the fact that the distributions of many variables reported by Dr. Fujii in these studies are exceedingly unlikely [1, 2] and (2) the inability of Dr. Fujii’s institution to attest to the integrity of the study and/or the data conducted under its auspices, as set out in the Joint Editors-in-Chief Request for Determination of April 9, 2012 [3]. In addition, the Japanese Society of Anesthesiologists Special Investigation Committee on Papers by Fujii has confirmed that these articles must be fabricated [4].
*Fujii Y, Tanaka H, Toyooka H, Amaha K. Airway occlusion pressure is an indicator of respiratory depression with isoflurane. J Anesth. 1994;8:253–5.
*Fujii Y, Tanaka H, Toyooka H. Prophylactic antiemetic therapy with droperidol in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Anesth. 1999;13:140–3.
*Fujii Y, Toyooka H. Current prevention and treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting with 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptor antagonists: a review. J Anesth. 2001;15:223–32.
*Fujii Y. Management of postoperative nausea and vomiting in women scheduled for breast cancer surgery. J Anesth. 2011;25:917–22.
Kazuyoshi Hirota, MD PhD FRCA
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Anesthesia
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Joint Editors-in-Chief letter. Available at: http://www.aaeditor.org/Fujii_Joint_EIC_Stmt.pdf.
The Results of Investigation into Dr. Yoshitaka Fujii’s papers. Available at: http://www.anesth.or.jp/english/pdf/news20120629.pdf.
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The online version of the original article can be found under doi:10.1007/s00540-011-1241-1, 10.1007/s005400170007, 10.1007/s005400050045, 10.1007/BF02514644.
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Hirota, K. Retraction Note: Notice of formal retraction of articles by Dr. Yoshitaka Fujii. J Anesth 27, 322 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-013-1576-x
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