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Article History

Received: 6 August 2024

Accepted: 6 February 2025

First Online: 26 February 2025

Declarations

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: Dear Editors.The Ethics Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital conducts work in strict accordance with ICH-GCP. GCP and relevant regulations. and performs the duties of ethical review or life sciences and medical researches involving humans.The paper Different extubation protocols for adult cardiac surgery: A systematic review and pairwise/network meta-analysis- submitted by Luoruo Yu from our hospital to your journal is meta-analysis. it does not need to review according to current ethical standards. it does not necessitate obtaining informed consent from the participating individuals.Ethics committeeZhejiang Provincial People's Hospital.Aug 23,2024.

: We the undersigned declare that this manuscript entitled “Different extubation protocols for adult cardiac surgery: A systematic review and pairwise/network meta-analysis” is original, has not been published before and is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. We would like to draw the attention of the Editor to the following publications of one or more of us that refer to aspects of the manuscript presently being submitted. Where relevant copies of such publications are attached. We confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all named authors and that there are no other persons who satisfied the criteria for authorship but are not listed. We further confirm that the order of authors listed in the manuscript has been approved by all of us. We understand that the Corresponding Author is the sole contact for the Editorial process. He is responsible for communicating with the other authors about progress, submissions of revisions and final approval of proofs.Signed by all authors as follows: Luo Ruo Yu (MD)1,2, Fan Ying Ying (MD)1,2, Wang Meng Tian (MD)1, Yuan Chao Yun (MD)1, Sun Yuan Yuan (MD)1, Huang Tian Cha (MD)3, Jing Ji Yong (MD)1* (Corresponding Author).Our research constitutes a systematic meta-analysis, which does not involve the inclusion of patient images or any personal or clinical specifics pertaining to the participants. As such, obtaining patient consent for publication is not required in this case. Not Applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.