Correction: Frequency of Helicobacter Pylori Infections and Its Associated Risk Factors in Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital of Bhakkar, Pakistan

Abstract

This corrects "Frequency of Helicobacter Pylori Infections and Its Associated Risk Factors in Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital of Bhakkar, Pakistan." Adv. Life Sci. 2022 Oct;9(3):323–327. doi: 10.62940/als.v9i3.1477.

Following the publication of this article, an internal audit — conducted in response to quality concerns raised by Web of Science — identified that an inappropriate article type category i.e., full length research article, had been assigned to the originally published version. The necessary correction to the article category has since been carried out (changed to short communication), and the Editorial Expression of Concern issued on 20 June 2025 has accordingly been withdrawn. The earlier published copy of this article is available on request at als.editor@als-journal.com.

The Advancements in Life Sciences Editorial Office regrets that these issues were not identified prior to publication.

History of the correction process

Editorial Expression of Concern

20 June 2025: Following publication of this paper, the internal audit (consequent to concerns on quality raised by Web of Science) notified Advancements in Life Sciences about an inappropriate category of article type. By this Editorial Expression of Concern, we alert the scientific community of this incidence as do the required corrections.

Editorial Note

24 June 2025: You are viewing the latest version of this article having changes in the category section. Expression of concern is hereby revoked.