International Wound Journal最新文献

Older Australians are at increased risk of skin tears with the risk not always recognised or the injury able to be prevented. This study externally validated Rayner et al. (2019) Skin Tear Risk Prediction Model in an independent aged cohort with a Fitzpatrick skin types I–IV from across multiple residential-care sites, over a 6-month period. A total of 362 individuals aged between 65 and 102.5 years completed the study. In all, 165-residents sustained one or more skin tears. Logistic regression analysis was conducted of the five variables (gender, previous history of skin tears, previous history of falls, purpura and solar elastosis) identified in the skin tear model. The skin tear model provided ‘good’ to nearly ‘very good discrimination’ for correctly classifying residents at-risk or not-at-risk (area under the curve of 0.799 [95% confidence interval, CI: 0.75–0.84]). The skin tear model correctly predicted 75.8% (sensitivity) of participants with skin tears and 71.6% (specificity) of residents without skin tears. The model demonstrated it could work as a screening tool to identify older individuals at risk of skin tears and would benefit clinical practice as it was easy to use, was reproducible, and had good accuracy across aged-care residents with a Fitzpatrick skin type I–IV.

The aim of this study was to investigate acute wound healing with dynamic optical coherence tomography (D-OCT). From 22 patients with 23 split skin graft donor sites, vessels at four wound edges, the wound bed, and adjacent and unaffected skin of the contralateral leg were measured by D-OCT at six time points from surgery to 4 weeks of healing. Changes in vessel orientation, density, diameter, morphology and pattern in horizontal, vertical and 3D images were analysed for wound healing and re-epithelialization. At 300 μm depth, there were significant differences of blobs and serpiginous vessels between normal and wounded skin. The wound had significantly more vertically oriented vessels, a higher degree of branching, vessel density and diameter compared with healthy skin. 3D images showed increased angiogenesis from healthy skin towards the wound centre, significantly higher vessel density at the wound than at normal skin and the highest at the interface. During wound healing blobs, coils and serpiginous vessels occurred significantly more frequently in lesional than healthy skin. Vessel density was greatest at the beginning, decreased and then increased by 4 weeks post-surgery. D-OCT helps to evaluate acute wound healing by visualizing and quantifying blood vessel growth in addition to re-epithelialization.

Like many journals, the IWJ has seen a significant increase in submissions, with some of it being our natural growth as an important resource for those involved in wounds. However, some of the increase is related to “papermill” type activity. This has challenged our submission and review process. To manage this, we are implementing significant back-end processes to identify and reject such content. We are also creating the largest single editorial board for any wound care journal, to strengthen our review process to enhance its effectiveness. This has become necessary to ensure the continued quality of our journal, especially considering the threat that “papermill type” activity may have on our overall subject area. This is a global challenge to the world of academic and clinical research. It is something that the IWJ does not take lightly and we are working diligently in playing our part to minimize its impact in the world of wound care.

We are pleased to announce the expansion of our editorial board (Figure 1). Our founding members who remain on our board become our senior editorial advisers. We would be remis, however, if we did not thank our retiring board members for their service and remember those who are no longer with us (Table 1).

This is the first editorial in a series where we will introduce our newly expanded editorial board. We have created the largest most internationally diverse board to greatly increase the capabilities and expertise of the journal as it moves to its third decade of life. From Figure 1, you can see we have expanded our board to include over 240 plus members. These individuals are diverse geographically, diverse in speciality, diverse in experience and gender balanced.

The first stage of our board expansion was to establish those who wished to continue and to use their experience in creating our Senior Editorial Advisors. Here you will be introduced to our founding board members who decided to continue and become the senior advisors. We are privileged and honoured to have such high-calibre members continuing on our board.

Please meet the Senior Editorial Advisors for the International Wound Journal:

Look out for a series of editorials in the coming month introducing our new board members by providing some background on their valued experiences. As the editorial team, we are excited to expand this group to help maintain the high-quality standards of the International Wound Journal moving forward into our third decade of existence.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common problem amongst diabetic foot syndrome (DFS) patients, associated with peripheral arterial disease. This analytic cross-sectional study investigates the diagnostic efficacy of the Toe Brachial Index (TBI) in the detection of CAD in 62 DFS patients. The presence of CAD was assessed by longitudinal strain echocardiography, a sensitive method that provides a more accurate measure of intrinsic left ventricular contractility than left ventricular ejection fraction, especially in diabetic patients. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression identified CAD-associated factors. Receiver operating characteristic curve evaluated TBI and toe pressure's diagnostic performance for CAD. p-Values < 0.05 were considered significant. There was a significant association between TBI and CAD, with each 0.01 increase in TBI associated with a 15% decrease in the odds of CAD development (odds ratio = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.72–0.99, p = 0.039). TBI demonstrated an area under the curve of 0.854, a sensitivity of 80.0% and a specificity of 66.7% at a cut-off of 0.69. Additionally, toe pressure exhibited an area under the curve of 0.845, sensitivity of 74.0% and specificity of 75.0% at a cut-off of 68.0 mmHg. Overall accuracy for TBI and toe pressure was 77.4% and 74.2%, respectively, indicating their potential for CAD risk stratification in the DFS population. This study highlights a significant association between low TBI and the presence of CAD in DFS patients. Consequently, TBI emerges as a valuable screening tool for identifying CAD within this population.

Objective of the study was to find the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms (Fokl, Taql and Apal) with vitamin D levels in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients in South India. In this case–control study, plasma vitamin D levels and VDR genotype frequencies of 70 cases (DFU patients) were compared with 70 diabetic (diabetes mellitus [DM] [non-DFU]) patients and 70 apparently healthy controls (HC) from South India. Plasma vitamin D levels were measured using the ELISA technique, and genotyping of VDR polymorphisms was carried out using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Logistic regression was used to find the association between DFU versus HC and DFU versus DM traits. Association analysis was performed based on additive, dominant and recessive models with age and gender as covariates. A 45.7% of DFU patients have sufficient vitamin D levels than 48.6% and 40% of DM patients and HC, respectively. Linkage disequilibrium analysis for DFU versus HC and DFU versus DM traits shows that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) Taq1 (rs731236) and Apal (rs7975232) are in strong linkage disequilibrium in DFU patients. The alleles and genotype frequencies were similar in all three groups. Although the additive model does not show statistical significance, age and sex correlate with the three SNPs (Fokl, Taql and Apal). No association was found between VDR gene polymorphisms and vitamin D levels in DFU patients in Southern India. On the other hand, age and sex correlate with the three SNPs.

Fan E, Zhang K, Wan Y, Hu S. Effects of rapid rehabilitation nursing model on surgical site wound infection and pain of patients with ovarian cancer: a meta-analysi. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3):e14464. 10.1111/iwj.14464

The above article, published online on 12 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.

Kou F, Li T. Effects of intramedullary nailing and internal fixation plates on postoperative wound infection and pain in patients with distal tibia fractures: a meta-analysis. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3): e14479. doi: 10.1111/iwj.14479

The above article, published online on 20 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.

Lin C, Xin L, Xie S. Effect of platelet-rich plasma in treating patients with burn wounds: a meta-analysis. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3): e14486. doi: 10.1111/iwj.14486.

The above article, published online on 06 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.

Lu H, Yu J, Hong H. Effects of an enhanced recovery after surgery nursing programme on surgical site wound infection and postoperative complications in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3): e14485, doi: 10.1111/iwj.14485

The above article, published online on 16 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.

Xu Q, Li Z. Effects of pneumatic compression therapy on wound healing in patients with venous ulcers: a meta-analysis. Int Wound J. 2023; 21(3): e14438. 10.1111/iwj.14438

The above article, published online on 07 November 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. It came to the publisher's attention from a third party that a number of articles shared concerning similarities in format and structure. Following an investigation by the publisher, the retraction of this article has been agreed on because the peer review and publishing process for this article were found to have been manipulated. The authors did not respond to our notice of retraction.