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We adopted a qualitative descriptive design to gain a broad understanding of the experiences, needs and preferences. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers using an interview guide. Patients were recruited from the four multidisciplinary foot centres in the Eastern Danish Region of Zealand. The methodology utilised a phenomenological hermeneutical perspective, allowing participants to share their experiences. The data analysis was inspired by Paul Ricoeur's philosophy of text interpretation. Three themes were identified: (1) Becoming dependent on patient involvement to cope and comprehend, (2) Experiences and needs regarding the involvement of relatives and equals and (3) Being vulnerable and limited by diabetes-related foot ulcers while striving for normality. This study emphasised the complexity of, and the highly burdensome, life that the participants experienced living with treatment-required diabetes-related foot ulcers while needing individualised and family-centred approaches, which are highly dependent on the healthcare professionals' communication skills. One of the most crucial aspects of patient care is providing individualised and person-centred information. The information necessitates the enhancement of healthcare professionals' communication skills. By emphasising the need for family-centred strategies, we can improve health and well-being by involving patients, relatives and patients' networks as active team players in the care process.

RETRACTION: Y. Xu, R. Geng, X. Meng, Z. Feng, X. Wang, G. Zhang, and L. Bai, “ The Impact of Inflammatory Biomarkers on Amputation Rates in Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 4 (2024): e14827, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14827.

The above article, published online on 24 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors responded to our notice regarding the retraction but did not state their agreement nor their disagreement.

Diabetic ulcers are chronic wounds that are notoriously difficult to treat, leading to significant physical and psychological distress and increased healthcare costs. Their multifactorial aetiology necessitates long-term interdisciplinary collaboration and various complementary treatment measures. While numerous studies suggest that electrical stimulation (ES) positively impacts diabetic ulcer healing, the robustness and consistency of these findings require further evaluation to optimize clinical application. We searched databases including PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Only randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing ES treatment to placebo or conventional treatment were included. Extracted information included objective healing measures and data for assessing effect sizes. Ten RCTs involving 451 patients met inclusion criteria. ES improved ulcer healing rate compared to control or placebo (MD 20.37, 95% CI: 16.89–23.85, p <0.001) and increased the number of healed ulcers (RR 1.45, 95% CI: 1.18–1.78, p <0.001), with both results being statistically significant. The observed benefits are likely due to the positive effects of ES on the vascular and neurological functions of the lower limbs in patients with diabetic ulcers. Both low-frequency, moderate-intensity alternating current and low-intensity or high-voltage direct current have demonstrated efficacy in promoting ulcer healing. The results suggest ES may be a promising approach of managing diabetic ulcers. However, the optimal method of ES application remains undetermined; therefore, high-quality and large-scale studies are essential.

A wide variety of microbial species, including Trichophyton spp., have been detected in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). In particular, Trichophyton spp. cause tinea pedis (i.e., athlete's foot) and onychomycosis. However, investigations regarding the correlation between Trichophyton spp. and delayed wound healing are limited to case reports. Moreover, histological changes in wounds caused by Trichophyton spp. remain unclear. In this study, we sought to confirm the delayed wound healing phenotype caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes infection in a full-thickness excisional wound ob/ob mouse model through histopathological analysis. The inoculation of skin wounds in ob/ob mice with T. mentagrophytes sporules resulted in significant delay on wound healing. Further histopathological analyses demonstrated that the delayed wound healing in ob/ob mice was accompanied by reduced collagen fibre formation and inhibited granulation tissue formation, with spores and elongated mycelia retained in the wound bed and along the wound edges. This suggests that T. mentagrophytes colonization of wounds potentially contributes to delayed wound healing in patients with diabetes. These results suggest that neglected tinea pedis is a potential risk factor for delayed wound healing and progression to refractory wounds in patients with DFU.

M. Saidian, J. R. T. Lakey, A. Ponticorvo, et al., “Characterisation of Impaired Wound Healing in a Preclinical Model of Induced Diabetes Using Wide-Field Imaging and Conventional Immunohistochemistry Assays,” International Wound Journal 16, no. 1 (2019): 144–152, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13005.

Concerns were raised by a third party regarding duplicated sections within Figures 2A and 3A and identical images used for Figures 3A and 4A in the article above. The authors admitted to the image compilation error in Figures 2A and 3A. The duplicated images in Figures 3A and 4A were confirmed to be a publisher error. The authors fully cooperated with the investigation and were able to retrieve most of the underlying raw data.

Although the authors could not provide the original images (the locations of the regions of interest [ROIs] for each wound were not recovered) used in the article, when re-analysing their raw data, they could confirm the same trends as observed before, therefore the experimental results and corresponding conclusions mentioned in the paper remain unaffected.

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Representative SFDI maps for evaluating oxygen saturation for one non-diabetic control rat and one diabetic rat. The yellower colour indicates higher oxygen saturation levels, and the darker (redder) colour represents lower oxygen saturation.

The authors and the publisher sincerely apologise for this oversight.

RETRACTION: Y.-L. Luo, S.-F. Luo, L. Luo, M. Ou, and M.-L. Tang, “ Effect of Hydrocolloid Dressing on Pressure Ulcer in Patients with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation: A Meta-Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14442, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14442.

The above article, published online on 19 October 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. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. In addition, the investigation found there was significant unattributed textual overlap between this article and a previously-published article (Lin et al. 2023 [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iccn.2023.103453]). The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.

RETRACTION: C. Fu, L. Meng, M. Ma, N. Li, and J. Zhang, “ Effect of Wound Irrigation on the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: A Meta-Analysis,” International Wound Journal 19, no. 7 (2022): 1878–1886, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13794.

The above article, published online on 16 March 2022, 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. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.

RETRACTION: Y.-L. Wang, F.-B. Zhang, L.-E. Zheng, W.-W. Yang, and L.-L. Ke, “ Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Care to Reduce Surgical Site Wound Infection and Postoperative Complications for Patients Undergoing Liver Surgery,” International Wound Journal 20, no. 9 (2023): 3540–3549, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14227.

The above article, published online on 22 May 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. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.

RETRACTION: Y. Tai, F. Liu, T. Liu, J. Ma, L. Qin, Y. Ji, H. Dai, G. Wang, L. Ma, and Y. Zang, “ Risk Factors and Healing Factors for Pharyngocutaneous Fistula after Total Laryngectomy for Laryngeal Cancer: An Epidemiological Study,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 4 (2024): e14706, https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.14706.

The above article, published online on 25 April 2024, 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. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. In addition, the authors did not disclose the details regarding the ethical approval and patient consent for the study. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors disagree with the retraction.