In the published article, an error was made in the Title, “Investigating the effects of Liushen Capsules on the metabolome of seasonal influenza: A randomized clinical trial,” instead of “Investigating the effects of Liushen Capsules (LS) on the metabolome of seasonal influenza: A randomized clinical trial.”
In the published article, there was an error in the Author list, and author “Jing Zeng, Qihua Wu and Bojun Chen” were erroneously excluded. The equal contributions of QM, RC, and JZ were also not signposted in the author list. The corrected author list appears below.
“Qinhai Ma1†, Ruihan Chen1,2†, Jing Zeng3†, Biao Lei1, Feng Ye1*, Qihua Wu3, Zhengtu Li1, Yangqing Zhan1, Bin Liu1, Bojun Chen3* and Zifeng Yang1,4,5*.”
In the published article, the following affiliation was not included “The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.”
In the published article, there was an error in Table 7 (Adverse events in LS and Placebo group during trial).
TABLE 7
| Event | LS (N = 46) | Placebo (N = 44) |
|---|---|---|
| Any adverse event | 32 (71.11) | 26 (59.09) |
| Vomiting | 17 (53.13) | 2 (7.69) |
| Nausea | 16 (50.00) | 5 (19.23) |
| Cough and sputum | 11 (34.38) | 13 (50.00) |
| Diarrhea | 7 (21.88) | 7 (26.92) |
| Stomach discomfort | 3 (9.38) | 2 (7.69) |
| Nasal congestion | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Gastrointestinal discomfort | 1 (3.13) | 1 (3.85) |
| Pneumonia | 1 (3.13) | 1 (3.85) |
| Abdominal rash | 1 (3.13) | — |
| bloating | 1 (3.13) | 1 (3.85) |
| Mouth ulcers | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Urine occult blood 3+ | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Fatigue | 1 (3.13) | 1 (3.85) |
| Subconjunctival hemorrhage | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 1 (3.13) | 1 (3.85) |
| Dizziness | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Bacterial Infections | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Sore Throat | 1 (3.13) | 1 (3.85) |
| Foreign body sensation in the left eye | 1 (3.13) | — |
| Decrease in white blood cells | — | 1 (3.85) |
| Urinary Infections | — | 1 (3.85) |
| Elevated urine leukocytes | — | 1 (3.85) |
| Stabbing pain in the chest | — | 1 (3.85) |
Adverse events in LS and Placebo group during trial.
The corrected Table 7 and its caption appear below.
A correction has been made to Author contributions, Paragraph Number 1503–1509. This statement previously stated:
“QM, ZY conceived and designed the study; QM, RC performed the study and analyzed the data; QM, RC, BLe wrote the paper; ZY, FY, ZL, YZ, BLi supervised the study and revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.”
The corrected statement appears below:
“QM and ZY conceived and designed the study; BC, QM, RC, JZ, and QW performed the study, collected the clinical samples and analyzed the data; QM, RC, JZ, and BLe wrote the paper; ZY, BC, FY, ZL, YZ, and BLi supervised the study and revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.”
The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
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Keywords
influenza virus, liushen capsules, clinical trial, non-targeted metabolomics, Chinese traditional medicines
Citation
Ma Q, Chen R, Zeng J, Lei B, Ye F, Wu Q, Li Z, Zhan Y, Liu B, Chen B and Yang Z (2023) Corrigendum: Investigating the effects of Liushen Capsules (LS) on the metabolome of seasonal influenza: A randomized clinical trial. Front. Pharmacol. 13:1036927. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1036927
Received
05 September 2022
Accepted
13 December 2022
Published
04 January 2023
Volume
13 - 2022
Edited by
Chia-Jung Li, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Reviewed by
Jianguo Li, Shanxi University, China
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*Correspondence: Feng Ye, yefeng@gird.cn; Bojun Chen, gzcbj@163.com; Zifeng Yang, jeffyah@163.com
†These authors have contributed equally to this work
This article was submitted to Respiratory Pharmacology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology
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