[ 02 ] Retraction case studies
Seven notices. Seven citation reports.
These articles were retracted by their publishers. The notes below summarise the publishers' stated reasons; the report links show what Callimachus found in the citations. Scientific and methodological conclusions remain with editors and reviewers.
01 / 07Review priority · red
Artificial intelligence to enhance hemodynamic management in the ICU
Alexander P. J. Vlaar · Sheila N. Myatra · Christian Jung
Intensive Care Medicine · published 2024
DOI 10.1007/s00134-024-07752-6
Retraction noticeThe journal cited noncompliant peer review and many references it could not verify; the authors attributed the reference errors to an AI-assisted PMID conversion.
In the reportUnverifiable and suspect bibliography entries are brought forward for review.
02 / 07Review priority · red
The physician payments Sunshine Act and medical oncology: a seven-year financial analysis
Xiyu Zhao · Victor Yang · Mohammed Ullah · Mark Schuweiler · Jonathan Zou · Austin Chen · Shuhan Jia · Padmini Ranasinghe
Medical Oncology · published 2024
DOI 10.1007/s12032-024-02563-7
Retraction noticeThe publisher identified nine references it could not locate in the scientific record.
In the reportMost of those entries receive bibliographic warnings; an author-list discrepancy in a real work is flagged separately.
03 / 07Review priority · yellow
MRI Image based Brain Tumour Segmentation using Machine Learning Classifiers
Preetika B · M. Latha · M. Senthilmurugan · R. Chinnaiyan
IEEE ICCCI · 2021
DOI 10.1109/ICCCI50826.2021.9402508
Retraction noticeIEEE noted references listed without corresponding citations in the paper, alongside other editorial concerns.
In the reportOnly 1 of 15 references is cited in the text; low coverage now prompts review.
04 / 07Review priority · red
Diet and Lifestyle Impact on Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Comprehensive Review
Kartikey V. Shekhar · Mrunmayee M. Pathak · Gajanan Pisulkar
Cureus 15(11): e48625 · 2023
DOI 10.7759/cureus.48625
Retraction noticeThe editors found that references 15–19 did not match their in-text uses, undermining confidence in the review.
In the reportSeveral cited sources in that range are off topic; one has insufficient source text for a conclusion.
05 / 07Review priority · red
Effect of Possible Risk Factors for Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy of Laryngeal Carcinomas and Surgical Wound Infection: A Meta-Analysis
Xiaojing Chang · Yuan Hu
International Wound Journal 20: 2664–2672 · 2023
DOI 10.1111/iwj.14140
Retraction noticeThe editors cited methods they could not reproduce, an irrelevant eligibility citation, an absent sensitivity analysis, and text overlap.
In the reportReference 5 is flagged as off topic where the paper discusses eligibility criteria.
06 / 07Review priority · yellow
Clinical and Dermoscopic Evaluation of Periorbital Melanosis and Its Psychological Impact and Effect on Quality of Life: A Descriptive Study
Saumya Banchhor · Sanjeev Gupta · Aneet Mahendra
Cureus 16(11): e74625 · 2024
DOI 10.7759/cureus.74625
Retraction noticeThree references were irrelevant, including one to a fictitious disease; the editors lost confidence in the article's accuracy.
In the reportThe fictitious-disease reference is unverified; two other references receive off-topic or related-only findings.
07 / 07Review priority · yellow
Do offenders avoid offending near home? A systematic review of the buffer zone hypothesis
Wim Bernasco · Remco van Dijke
Crime Science 9: 8 · 2020
DOI 10.1186/s40163-020-00118-5
Retraction noticeA reanalysis disputed the findings: 16 of 33 included studies reportedly failed the stated selection criteria.
In the reportBibliographic and citation checks are visible. The study-selection audit requires a human reviewer.
These are public presentation copies of completed diagnostic runs. They are for exploring the findings, not for validating an original report seal.