Correction: Effectiveness of oncology nurse navigator on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in gastric cancer patients undergoing radical gastrectomy

Correction to: BMC Nursing (2023) 22:208

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-023-01291-z

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors reported that “grade” was missing from “grade≥” in the 6 parts of the article content. The correct sentences are given below and the changes have been highlighted in bold typeface.

Abstract

No significant statistical difference was observed for the major pulmonary complications (grade ≥ 3) between the two groups (p = 0.286).

Outcome

Additional outcomes included the severity score and incidence of major pulmonary complications (grade ≥ 3).

Severity of PPCs

Although the incidence of major pulmonary complications (grade ≥ 3) was higher in the non-ONN group than in the ONN group (2.1% vs. 1.1%), the differences were not significant (p = 0.286).

Discussion

Although no statistical difference found between the two groups (p = 0.286), major pulmonary complications (grade ≥ 3) were numerically higher in the non-ONN group, potentially indicating the positive effects achieved by ONN.

Conclusions

In conclusion, ONN can potentially improve the treatment outcome of terminal diseases by reducing the incidence and severity of PPCs, but there was no evidence of its influence on the occurrence of major pulmonary complications (grade ≥ 3).

Table 4 Severity score of PPCs

The original article [1] has been corrected.