OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Tissue Viability is 7. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board/Publication information	82
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The effect of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus containing dressing on superficial incisional surgical site infections experimentally induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae in mice	50
Cognitive gaps and educational needs in foot self-care among patients with diabetic foot from a health literacy perspective: A qualitative study	50
A survey of society of tissue viability members in response to the pressure ulcer categorisation recommendations made by the national wound care strategy programme	45
Prevalence and incidence of skin tear in older adults：A systematic review and meta-analysis	44
The incidence and risk factors of pressure injuries in surgical patients	35
The effect of virtual reality-based interventions on pain in burn wound care in burn patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	32
Sacral positioning and interface pressure in the beach-chair position during shoulder surgery: a retrospective, observational study	30
The mechanism by which negative pressure wound therapy promotes wound healing	30
Difficulties and obstacles experienced by intensive care unit nurses during the prevention and care of pressure injuries: A qualitative study	29
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of clinical nurses towards medical device-related pressure injury prevention: A systematic review	29
Development of a core outcome set for use in research evaluations of interventions for venous leg ulceration: International eDelphi consensus	28
Development of a graded management program for patients with diabetic foot ulcers based on the triangle model: A Delphi study	27
Professor Dan L Bader BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc	26
Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults: What does it mean for all of us?	26
Calendar of Events	25
Feasibility of a repositioning schedule on pressure ulcer prevention in a French Intensive Care Unit: A pre and post-intervention pilot study	25
The last hurrah	23
Risk factors for the recurrence of venous leg ulcers in adults: A systematic review protocol	22
Nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and learning occasions about pressure injuries at the time of graduation: A multi-method pre-post pandemic study	21
A pilot study for testing feasibility and preliminary influence of early intervention using text messaging for pressure ulcer prevention in individuals with spinal cord injury	21
Iatrogenic skin injuries in infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units: An investigation in 22 Chinese units	21
Patients ‘acceptance’ of chronic wound-associated pain – A qualitative descriptive study	21
The effect of core exercises on shoulder rotator strength, core endurance and suprasipinatus structure in tennis players with rotator cuff injuries	20

Corrigendum to “Evaluation methods of pressure injury stages: A systematic review and meta-analysis” [J Tissue Viability 34 3100894 (2025)]	19
Effectiveness of glutamine and arginine in wound healing of pressure ulcers: A systematic review protocol	19
Wound irrigation versus swabbing technique for cleansing noninfected chronic wounds: A systematic review of differences in bleeding, pain, infection, exudate, and necrotic tissue	19
Understanding recurrent pressure injuries: A scoping review of current research and risk factors	19
EPUAP2026 nurses Leaflet A4 PRINT	18
Clinical decision support tools in wound management: A scoping review of existing and emerging tools	18
“I am just trying to live a life!” –a qualitative study of the lived experience of pressure ulcers in people with spinal cord injuries	17
Pressure ulcer prevalence, risk, clinical features and outcomes: Evidence from a public tertiary hospital in Athens, Greece	17
The validity and reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Quality of Life instrument: A methodological study	17
The impact of COVID-19 on the care of diabetic foot ulcers: A scoping review	17
Prevalence and impact of peripheral artery disease in diabetic foot: A retrospective multicenter cohort from three tertiary vascular centers in Saudi Arabia	17
Upright vs. supine shape-capturing comparison for custom-contoured cushions	16
Corrigendum to “A comprehensive study on mechanisms of action of fibroin, aloe vera, and ginger extracts through histochemical, inflammation biomarkers, and matrix metalloproteinases analysis against	16
Patients with venous leg ulcers can be managed safely in the community ----results of an observational comparison study in Singapore	16
Development and content validation of WoundPilot: a clinical decision support system for structured wound assessment and decision-making	16
A Markov cost-effectiveness modeling framework for evaluating wound dressings: A concept for practical implementation of economic evaluations in an informed dressing selection process	16
Effect of physical activity on tissue perfusion in patients with diabetes mellitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Hospital acquired pressure injuries prevalence and preventive measures in Omani critical care units: A multicenter cross-sectional study	15
The effect of a stress ball on pain and anxiety during sharp debridement in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A randomized controlled, single-blind study	15
Corrigendum to “Dendritic epidermal T cell hydrogel induces the polarization of M2 macrophages to promote the healing of deep tissue pressure injury” [J Tissue Viability 33 (3) (2024) 440–448]	15
Effect of mattress bedding layer structure on pressure relief performance and subjective lying comfort	15
Investigation of related factors of operating room nurses' attitudes and awareness towards surgery-related pressure injury prevention in Turkey, Croatia, and Italy	15
Advancing burn wound healing with an innovative in situ gelling probiotic microparticle formulation employing quality by design (QbD) principles	15
The incidence and prevalence of chronic wounds from a major plastic surgery service from a metropolitan city in south western Nigeria: A sixteen-year retrospective review	14
Biomarker of pressure injuries in critically ill adults based on large-scale medical Datasets:A multi-center prospective study	14
Early cutaneous inflammatory response at different degree of burn and its significance for clinical diagnosis and management	14
Patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study of patient knowledge, experience, and encountered obstacles	14
Prevention of pressure ulcers from the perspective of frailty, pre-frailty, and health and social inequalities: An opinion paper	14
Body mass index and pressure injuries risk in hospitalized adult patients: A dose-response analysis	14
Efficacy of gel containing organic extra virgin olive oil for peristomal skin hygiene: A pilot randomised controlled trial	14
Effectiveness of plant and animal-based interventions in preventing and reducing pressure injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Comparison of the predictive validity of the Braden, Munro and 3S scales in surgical patients	13
Effective intraoperative pressure injury risk assessment in patients undergoing surgery: A comparative study	13
The effect of therapeutic footwear on the recurrence and new formation of foot ulcers in previously affected diabetic patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	13
Medical device-related pressure injuries: The mediating role of attitude in the relationship between ICU nurses' knowledge levels and self-efficacy	13
Comparative effectiveness of heel-specific medical devices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers: A systematic review	13
Self-supporting wound care mobile applications for nurses: A scoping review protocol	13
Construction of a Hospital–Community–Family Integrated Diabetic Foot Disease Prevention and Treatment Model Based on Informationization	13
Decreasing the rate of incontinence-associated dermatitis in intensive care units: A quality improvement project	13
Unveiling the hidden pain and daily struggles of individuals with a venous leg ulcer: a thematic analysis	12
Outcomes of hospital-acquired pressure injuries and present-on-admission pressure injuries: A propensity score matching analysis	12
A systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effectiveness of exosome for diabetic wounds	12
Surgical reconstruction (SR) to treat severe pressure ulcers (SPU) in the UK: a mixed-methods analysis of surveys of healthcare professionals	12
Incidence of pressure injuries in patients with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The ‘HAPI’ project five years on: Incidence and prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in one local health district in Australia	11
Exploring physiological differences in injury response by skin tone: A scoping review	11
Pressure injury severity and trajectory: A 5-year cohort study in an Australian health district	11
Assessment of pressure injury knowledge using PZ-PUKT questionnaire among Indian nurses and the evaluation of impact of an educational intervention on the knowledge scores: A quasi-experimental study	11
Determining knowledge and attitudes related to pressure injury prevention among operating room nurses and associated factors	11
Development of an evidence-based protocol for the prevention of perioperative pressure injuries in pediatric cardiac surgery: A Delphi study	11

The effect of head of bed elevation on sacral and heel subepidermal moisture in healthy adults: A randomised crossover study	10
The knowledge and attitudes regarding pressure ulcer prevention among healthcare support workers in the UK: A cross-sectional study	10
Nurse knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to pressure injuries: A cross-sectional study in an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital	10
Chronic wound assessment: Cultural and linguistic adaptation for European Portuguese of RESVECH-2 scale	10
Topical bilirubin-deferoxamine hastens excisional wound healing by modulating inflammation, oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and collagen deposition in diabetic rats	10
Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic or malignant fungating wounds	10
Remote assessment of surgical site infection (SSI) using patient-taken wound images: Development and evaluation of a method for research and routine practice	10
Effect of aromatherapy on pruritus in people receiving hemodialysis treatment: Systematic review	10
Dose-response relationships between body-mass index and pressure injuries occurrence in hospitalized patients: A multi-center prospective study	10
Traditional practices in the treatment of children with diaper dermatitis	10
Retraction Notice to ‘MiR-15a-5p targets FOSL1 to inhibit proliferation and promote apoptosis of keratinocytes via MAPK/ERK pathway’ [J Tissue Viability 30/4 (2021) 544–551]	10
Erratum to “Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review” [J Tissue Viability 31/3 (2022) 416–423]	10
Lessons learned from patients with spinal cord injury in managing pressure ulcers: A qualitative study	10
The influence of the online education provided using the six thinking hat method on the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students regarding pressure injury prevention; a pilot study	9
Using PURPOSE-T in clinical practice: A realist evaluation	9
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iranian nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention: A systematic review	9
Wound cleansing solutions versus normal saline in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers – A systematic review	9
Pediatric vascular access secured with tissue adhesive: Systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Effectiveness of a high capillary dressing on the healing of chronic wounds	9
Exploring the relationship between pressure ulcer knowledge and self-efficiency among nursing students: A multicenter study	9
Determining the pressure injury and staging knowledge of nurses at a hospital in Turkey	9
Associations between body mass index and interface pressure after 3 h loading in healthy adults	9
The ability of three pressure-ulcer prevention support-surfaces to maintain physiological transcutaneous gas tensions in the seated patient	8
Incidence and risk factors for pressure injury in hospitalized non-small cell lung cancer patients: A retrospective observational study	8
Defining palliative wound care: A scoping review by European Association for Palliative Care wound care taskforce	8
Nurses' practices in preventing medical device-related pressure injuries in neonates in Saudi Neonatal Intensive Care Units	8
A qualitative evaluation of online active learning modalities in the chronic wound management lecture of nursing students′ experiences in Turkey	8
Retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness of using two different products in preventing the development of pressure injuries in patients undergoing lung lobectomy	8
The relationship between Foot Posture Index and plantar pressure in a community-dwelling adult population with Type 2 diabetes	8
A discharge planning program to prevent infection among patients with diabetic foot ulcers in Taiwan: A randomized controlled trial study	8
Impact on management performance outcomes of standardizing wound care using integrated care bundles – results of a retrospective analysis	8
Diabetic foot care behavior and self-efficacy levels in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers in Turkey	8
Investigation of the problems experienced by perioperative nurses due to the use of personal protective equipment and their attitudes towards caregiving roles	8
Accelerative effect of Carbazole nanocubosomes on the healing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected full-thickness wounds	8
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	8
Risk factors for facial pressure injuries in adults receiving non-invasive positive pressure ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Medical device-related pressure injuries in intensive care patients: A prospective and descriptive study	7
Characterising mobility and pressure exposure in community dwelling residents with pressure ulcers using monitoring technology and intelligent algorithm	7
Wound education opportunities for rural and regional health care sectors of Australia. A scoping review	7
Complementing Braden scale for pressure ulcer risk with clinical and demographic-related factors in a large cohort of hospitalized Italian patients	7
Diabetic foot ulcer related pain and its impact on health-related quality of life	7
The effect of lavender oil use on pain and comfort level in intramuscular injection administration: A single blind randomized controlled study	7
Mean platelet volume as a prognostic indicator in skin graft viability: A clinical study and retrospective analysis	7
Is caring for pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit in Spain still a challenge? A qualitative study on nurses’ perceptions	7
Influencing factors of medical device-related pressure ulcers in medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Preventing pressure ulcers: Still an urgent clinical priority	7
The incidence and prevalence rates of pressure ulcers in the paediatric population: A meta-review of systematic reviews	7
Fabrication of geraniol nanophytosomes loaded into polyvinyl alcohol: A new product for the treatment of wounds infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	7
Challenges to therapeutic footwear usage for foot ulcer prevention among type 2 diabetes patients: A qualitative study	7
Pressure injury (PI) study in a Malaysia tertiary hospital based on European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) minimum data set: Point prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and prediction scores	7
New pressure ulcers dressings to alleviate human soft tissues: A finite element study	7
How does the training given to intensive care nurses affect their attitudes toward preventing pressure ulcers?	7
Effectiveness of preventative care strategies for reducing pressure injuries (PIs) in children aged 0-18 admitted to intensive care: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
The prevalence and factors associated with skin tears in hospitalized older adults: A point prevalence study	7
Corrigendum to “Exploring physiological differences in injury response by skin tone: A scoping Review” [J Tissue Viabil (2025) 100871]	7
Evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images and the metric and graduated colour tool	7