Editor Note to article entitled “An enhanced machine learning-based prognostic prediction model for patients with AECOPD on invasive mechanical ventilation”

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2026.116989

July 22, 2026iScienceOpen Access

Editor Note to article entitled “An enhanced machine learning-based prognostic prediction model for patients with AECOPD on invasive mechanical ventilation”

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Key Points

The investigation aims to assess the integrity of references cited in the article concerning a machine learning prognostic model.
Investigation conducted by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team.
Identified redundant references benefiting the authors.
Reached out to authors for clarification on the identified issues.
Authors were unable to provide a satisfactory response to inquiries regarding the references.
Concerns were raised about the adherence to publishing ethics in the article.
The article's credibility is potentially affected due to the identified issues.

Implication

Investigation of research integrity identifies redundant references in a machine learning model article, indicating concerns in authorship ethics.

Abstract

Post-publication, an investigation conducted by Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team on behalf of the journal identified references that are redundant to the article and benefit the authors, Huiling Chen and Ali Heidari. Elsevier's Research Integrity & Publishing Ethics team reached out to the authors for an explanation, but they were unable to provide a satisfactory response.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6301a6395161722cd1634c https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.116989

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Editor Note to article entitled “An enhanced machine learning-based prognostic prediction model for patients with AECOPD on invasive mechanical ventilation”

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Editor Note to article entitled “An enhanced machine learning-based prognostic prediction model for patients with AECOPD on invasive mechanical ventilation”

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

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