Correction to: Digestive Diseases and Sciences https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-023-08155-1


In the original publication of the above-captioned article, the authors realized after publication that some of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) values depicted in Figs. 1 and 2 were erroneous.

All values stated in the text (including statistical data) remain unaffected by these errors. Since the values used for statistical analysis are correct, this error does not compromise the accuracy of the statistics, the means reported in the text, or the overall conclusions of the study; it simply affects the graphical representation of the results. The corrected Figs. 1 and 2 and corresponding captions appear on the following page.

Fig. 1
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Self-assessed measurement results for the four variables: (i) Bloating, (ii) Abdominal pain, (iii) Flatulence, (iv) Distension. Values (Mean ± SD) were expressed according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS; y-axis). Each graph shows the changes observed on the eight consecutive days of the surveys and at the three time points considered for each measurement on each day. Gray bars indicate patients treated with simethicone; black bars indicate patients treated with XG + PP (Xyloglucan and Pea protein). Asterisks (*) indicate significant difference in VAS values between XG + PP and Simethicone group for the four variables during the eight consecutive days of surveys

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Fig. 2
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Self-assessed measurement for the four variables: (i) Bloating, (ii) Abdominal pain, (iii) Flatulence, (iv) Distension. Values (Mean ± SD) are expressed according to the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS; y-axis). The graph shows the changes observed for each variable on day 1 at the three time points included in the study, i.e., before, 60 min, 120 min. Gray bars indicate patients treated with simethicone; black bars indicate patients treated with XG + PP (Xyloglucan and Pea protein). Asterisks (*) indicate significant difference (significance at 5%) in VAS values between XG + PP before the administration and after 120 min. No significant differences were observed when simethicone was considered

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Additionally, in the Results section under the heading “Secondary Outcomes,” the sentence should read, “Distension In contrast to XG + PP, two independent means T test results showed that simethicone was significantly superior at day 3 in reducing distension within 120 min of administration, (p = 0.0333) with efficacy significantly maintained up to day 8 (p = 0.0137).” instead of “Distension In contrast to simethicone, two independent means T test results showed that XG + PP was significantly superior at day 3 in reducing distension within 120 min of administration, (p = 0.0333) with efficacy significantly maintained up to day 8 (p = 0.0137).”