OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Tissue Viability is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Chronic wound healing by controlled release of chitosan hydrogels loaded with silver nanoparticles and calendula extract	34
A collagen-based bi-layered composite dressing for accelerated wound healing	33
Determination of nurses' level of knowledge on the prevention of pressure ulcers: The case of Turkey	32
Determination of the effect of prophylactic dressing on the prevention of skin injuries associated with personal protective equipments in health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic	32
Chitosan and gelatin biopolymer supplemented with mesenchymal stem cells (Velgraft®) enhanced wound healing in goats (Capra hircus): Involvement of VEGF, TGF and CD31	30
COVID-19 related pressure injuries in patients and personnel: A systematic review	30
What is the incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries in adults within the acute hospital setting? A systematic review	28
Delivery of injectable thermo-sensitive hydrogel releasing nerve growth factor for spinal cord regeneration in rat animal model	27
Antimicrobial properties of olive oil phenolic compounds and their regenerative capacity towards fibroblast cells	24
The economic impact of pressure ulcers among patients in intensive care units. A systematic review	23
The profile of patients with venous leg ulcers: A systematic review and global perspective	22
Novel nanotechnological approaches for treatment of skin-aging	20
A review of animal models from 2015 to 2020 for preclinical chronic wounds relevant to human health	20
Risk prediction models for the development of oral-mucosal pressure injuries in intubated patients in intensive care units: A prospective observational study	20
Biomarkers for the early detection of pressure injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
The prevalence and prevention of pressure ulcers: A multicenter study of nine nursing homes in eastern China	19
Evaluation of pressure ulcer risk and development in operating rooms	19
Assessment of the risk of pressure ulcer during the perioperative period: Adaptation of the Munro scale to Turkish	18
A systematic review of prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers/injuries in hospital emergency services	18
Knowledge and attitudes of Turkish nursing students towards pressure injury prevention	18
Skin damage prevention in the prone ventilated critically ill patient: A comprehensive review and gap analysis (PRONEtect study)	18
Evaluation of wound-healing efficiency of a functional Chitosan/Aloe vera hydrogel on the improvement of re-epithelialization in full thickness wound model of rat	17
Icariin improves cutaneous wound healing in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats	17
Knowledge and practices of operating room nurses in the prevention of pressure injuries	16
Inter-rater reliability of four validated diabetic foot ulcer classification systems	16

Croatian nurses' and nursing students' knowledge about pressure injury prevention	16
Pressure injury and risk in the inpatient paediatric and neonatal populations: A single centre point-prevalence study	16
Repeatability and reliability of the diabetic foot self-care questionnaire in Arabic patients: A transcultural adaptation	15
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iranian critical care nurses related to prevention of pressure ulcers: A multicenter cross-sectional study	15
Effects and mechanisms of histatins as novel skin wound-healing agents	15
Assessing absorbent products’ effectiveness for the prevention and management of incontinence-associated dermatitis caused by urinary, faecal or double adult incontinence: A systematic review	14
Clinical signs and symptoms of diaper dermatitis in newborns, infants, and young children: A scoping review	14
Effects of education about prevention of pressure ulcer on knowledge and attitudes of nursing students	14
Reliability and agreement of skin barrier measurements in a geriatric care setting	14
Prevalence of pressure ulcers in africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Skin temperature and vascular attributes as early warning signs of pressure injury	13
Clinical research on the use of bordered foam dressings in the treatment of complex wounds: A systematic review of reported outcomes and applied measurement instruments	12
Nurses’ attitude on pressure injury prevention: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on the pressure ulcer prevention instrument (APuP)	12
Medical device-related pressure injuries: Knowledge levels of nurses and factors affecting these	12
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of pressure ulcer knowledge assessment tool-updated version (PUKAT 2.0)	11
Knowledge of pressure injury in medical and surgical nurses in a tertiary level hospital: A cross-sectional study	11
Development and validation of the incontinence associated dermatitis knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire	11
Incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in children patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
A review of the characterizations of soft tissues used in human body modeling: Scope, limitations, and the path forward	11
How the COVID-19 pandemic influences the prevalence of pressure injuries in the Czech Republic: A nationwide analysis of a health registry in 2020	11
Prevalence and characteristics of older people with pressure ulcers and legs ulcers, in nursing homes in Barcelona	11
Kennedy terminal ulcer and other skin wounds at the end of life: An integrative review	10
Electrical microcurrent stimulation therapy for wound healing: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	10
Cost-effectiveness analysis of negative pressure wound therapy dressings after open inguinal vascular surgery – The randomised INVIPS-Trial	10
Pressure injuries during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: A retrospective, case-control study	10
Investigating the release of inflammatory cytokines in a human model of incontinence-associated dermatitis	10
Anatomical variability of sub-epidermal moisture and its clinical implications	10
Challenges faced by doctors and nurses in wound care management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey and their views on telehealth	10
Prevention and treatment of pressure injuries: A meta-synthesis of Cochrane Reviews	10
Evidence assessing the development, evaluation and implementation of digital health technologies in wound care: A rapid scoping review	10
An estimation of diabetes foot self-care based on validated scores: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Risk factors associated with heel pressure ulcer development in adult population: A systematic literature review	9
Anti-inflammatory effect of different PRGF formulations on cutaneous surface	9
Comparison of interface pressures on three operating table support surfaces during surgery	9
Superabsorbent wound dressings versus foams dressings for the management of moderate-to-highly exuding venous leg ulcers in French settings: An early stage model-based economic evaluation	9
C-reactive protein and diabetic foot ulcer infections: A meta-analysis	9
Effect of foot health and quality of life in patients with Parkinson disease: A prospective case-control investigation	9
The implications of diabetic foot health-related with quality of life: A retrospective case control investigation	9
Platelet-rich fibrin: An effective chronic wound healing accelerator	9
Remote assessment of surgical site infection (SSI) using patient-taken wound images: Development and evaluation of a method for research and routine practice	9
An exploration of the perspectives of individuals and their caregivers on pressure ulcer/injury prevention and management to inform the development of a clinical guideline	9
Prevention of pressure injuries in critically ill children: A preliminary evaluation	9
What is the effect of larval therapy on the debridement of venous leg ulcers? A systematic review	9
Effectiveness of combined conventional treatment with a tailored exercise training program on wound healing in patients with venous leg ulcer: A randomized controlled trial	9
Pressure injury prevention practices of intensive care unit nurses in Turkey: A descriptive multiple-methods qualitative study	8
Reporting of pressure ulcers and medical device related pressure ulcers in policy and practice: A narrative literature review	8
Design and evaluation of a dynamic air cushion for pressure ulcers prevention	8
“What pressure ulcers mean to me?” Representations of pressure ulcer in persons with spinal cord injury: A qualitative study	8
Health-related quality of life predictors in people with chronic wounds	8
A review of foot finite element modelling for pressure ulcer prevention in bedrest: Current perspectives and future recommendations	8

The prevalence and factors associated with skin tears in hospitalized older adults: A point prevalence study	7
Incidence and risk factors associated with hospital-acquired pressure ulcers following total hip arthroplasty: A retrospective nationwide inpatient sample database study	7
An acellular tissue engineered biomimetic wound healing device created using collagen and tropoelastin accelerates wound healing	7
Topical bilirubin-deferoxamine hastens excisional wound healing by modulating inflammation, oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and collagen deposition in diabetic rats	7
Personal protective equipment related skin changes among nurses working in pandemic intensive care unit: A qualitative study	7
Protective equipment-related pressure ulcers in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review	7
Evaluating the effects of sedentary behaviour on plantar skin health in people with diabetes	7
Incidence and risk factors of medical device-related pressure injuries among patients undergoing prone position spine surgery in the operating room	7
Comparison of the efficacy of multiple antioxidant and hyperbaric oxygen treatments in the prevention of ischemia and necrosis of local random McFarlane skin flap	7
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iranian nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention: A systematic review	7
Use of honey in diabetic foot ulcer: Systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The effect of a pressure ulcer prevention care bundle on nursing workload costs	7
Implementing best available evidence into practice for incontinence-associated dermatitis in Australia: A multisite multimethod study protocol	7
trans-Cinnamic acid, but not p-coumaric acid or methyl cinnamate, induces fibroblast migration through PKA- and p38-MAPK signalling pathways	7
Preparation and evaluation of an innovative antibacterial bi-layered composite dressing for skin wound healing	7
A comparison of negative pressure wound therapy modalities, VAC versus non-commercial NPWT alternatives: A systematic review of RCTs/CCTs	7
Evaluation of interface pressure and temperature management in five wheelchair seat cushions and their effects on user satisfaction	7
Root cause analysis to identify contributing factors for the development of hospital acquired pressure injuries	7
Determination of medical device-related pressure injury in COVID-19 patients: A prospective descriptive study	6
Topical application of melatonin accelerates the maturation of skin wounds and increases collagen deposition in a rat model of diabetes	6
A toolkit for the quantitative evaluation of chronic wounds evolution for early detection of non-healing wounds	6
Characterisation of an ischemia reperfusion model for the formation of a stage I pressure ulcer in mouse skin	6
Ultrasound assessment of deep tissue on the wound bed and periwound skin: A classification system using ultrasound images	6
Characterisation of superficial corneocytes in skin areas of the face exposed to prolonged usage of respirators by healthcare professionals during COVID-19 pandemic	6
The uptake of the international pressure ulcer/injury prevention and treatment guidelines in the scientific literature: A systematic analysis of two major citation databases	6
Impact of tailored training about pressure injuries on nurses’ knowledge levels and pressure injury point prevalence: The case of Turkey	6
Effect of matrix metalloproteinases on the healing of diabetic foot ulcer: A systematic review	6
New pressure ulcers dressings to alleviate human soft tissues: A finite element study	6
Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic or malignant fungating wounds	6
SA/G hydrogel containing NRF2-engineered HEK-293-derived CM improves wound healing efficacy of WJ-MSCs in a rat model of excision injury	6
Skin-related problems associated with the use of personal protective equipment among health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A online survey study	6
Improvement of multiterritory perforator flap survival supported by a hybrid perfusion mode: A novel strategy and literature review	6
Moist dressings in the treatment of pressure injuries: A network meta-analysis	6
Nurse-led patient education for persons suffering from a venous leg ulcer in outpatient's clinics and homecare settings: A scoping review	6
Determining the incidence and risk factors of medical device-related pressure injury in intensive care patients	5
Evidence map of recommendations on diabetic foot ulcers care：A systematic review of 22 guidelines	5
Comparative effectiveness of heel-specific medical devices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers: A systematic review	5
Validity of skin blot examination for albumin and nerve growth factor β to detect itching of the skin in Indonesian older adults	5
Mortality related to pressure ulcers in Czech Republic - Analyses of national health registries	5
A qualitative evaluation of online active learning modalities in the chronic wound management lecture of nursing students′ experiences in Turkey	5
Prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers/injuries in emergency services: A systematic review protocol	5
The effect of Yang Yan Qing E Wan on senescent phenotypes and the expression of β-catenin and p16INK4a in human skin fibroblasts	5
Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time in the wound management of necrotizing fasciitis	5
Long-term outcomes and recurrence-free interval after the treatment of keloids with a standardized protocol	5
Methotrexate reduces keratinocyte proliferation, migration and induces apoptosis in HaCaT keratinocytes in vitro and reduces wound closure in Skh1 mice in vivo	5
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of The Pressure Injury Prevention Knowledge Questionnaire(PIPK)	5
The effectiveness of a hydrocolloid crusting method versus standard care in the treatment of incontinence-associated dermatitis among adult patients in an acute care setting: A randomised controlled t	5
Is caring for pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit in Spain still a challenge? A qualitative study on nurses’ perceptions	5
Wound irrigation versus swabbing technique for cleansing noninfected chronic wounds: A systematic review of differences in bleeding, pain, infection, exudate, and necrotic tissue	5
Development of a nomogram for predicting nasogastric tube-associated pressure injuries in intensive care unit patients	5
Nursing students' knowledge towards pressure injury prevention: A cross-sectional study in the north of Morocco	5
A randomized controlled trial to compare the interface pressures of alternating pressure overlay with gel pad versus gel pad alone during prolonged surgery	5
Incidence of pressure injuries in fracture patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Psychometric testing and evaluation of user acceptance of an automatic lateral turning device for the prevention of pressure ulcers	5
Socks with an U-shaped 3D discharge element are capable to reduce dynamic plantar pressures under the central forefoot	5
Assessment of the risk factors for intraoperative pressure injuries in patients	5