Abstract
The Journal Editor and SAGE Publishing hereby issue an expression of concern for the following articles:
Dua A, Zepeda R, Hernanez FC, Igbadumhe AA and Desai SS. The national incidence of iatrogenic popliteal artery injury during total knee replacement. Vascular 2015;23(5):455–458. doi:10.1177/1708538114552464
Dua A, Algodi MM, Furlough C, Ray H and Desai SS. Development of a scoring system to estimate mortality in abdominal aortic aneurysms management. Vascular 2015;23(6):586–591. doi:10.1177/1708538114563825
In light of the recent issues with inappropriate data collection and publication by Dr Sapan Desai, 1 the Editor in Chief has reviewed, with SAGE, all of Dr Desai’s prior publications in Vascular where results rely on a significant amount of data. These publications have all been critically reviewed and there does not appear to be any inaccurate data or inappropriate use of data. Publications in Vascular authored or co-authored by Dr Desai that did not contain significant data or are case reports did not require further critical review.
The Editor and SAGE strive to uphold the very highest standards of publication ethics and are committed to supporting the high standards of integrity of Vascular. Authors, reviewers, editors, and interested readers should consult the ethics section of the SAGE website and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) website for guidelines on publication ethics.