Corrections and clarifications

British Medical Journal, Feb 3, 2001

ABC of diseases of liver, pancreas, and biliary system: Investigation of river and biliary disease

In this article by I J Beckingham and S D Ryder (6 January, pp 33-6) the flow diagram illustrating the investigation and referral of patients with jaundice in primary care unfortunately offered two management plans (instead of one) for patients with bilirubin concentrations [is greater than] 100 [micro]mol/l. The box below the first downward arrow should read "bilirubin [is less than or equal to] 100 [micro]mol/l."

Randomised controlled trial of homoeopathy versus placebo in perennial allergic rhinitis with overview of four trial series

A keyboard slip resulted in an error in table 2 of this paper by Taylor and colleagues (19-26 August, pp 471-6). The mean difference between groups for evening nasal inspiratory peak flow should be 14.1 [not 12.1].

In-flight medical emergencies: an overview

In the section entitled "automatic external defibrillators" in this article by Tony Goodwin (25 November, pp 1338-41) it was wrongly stated that Virgin Atlantic Airways was the first airline to carry such equipment; in fact, British Caledonian was the first, in 1986.