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. 2021 Nov 1;181(11):1535-1537.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.4112.

Ongoing Citations of a Retracted Study Involving Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in COVID-19

Todd C Lee  1   2 , Julien Senecal  3 , Jimmy M Hsu  3 , Emily G McDonald  2   4
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Ongoing Citations of a Retracted Study Involving Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in COVID-19

Todd C Lee et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This quality improvement study examines the continued citations of a widely publicized retracted article on COVID-19.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Drs McDonald and Lee were signatories on a public letter asking for retraction of the Surgisphere papers. Dr Lee reported research support from Fonds de Recherche du Quebec–Sante during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Verified Citations Between May 2020 and May 2021 of the Retracted Study by Mehra et al
Published May 1, 2020, and retracted June 4, 2020.
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References

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