This paper is marked retracted in the scholarly record (OpenAlex). Interpret its findings with caution.
RETRACTION: A Meta‐Analysis of Clinical Studies of Moxibustion for Pressure Ulcer Healing

TL;DR
This retraction notice explains that a paper on moxibustion for pressure ulcer healing was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
Contribution
The paper's retraction highlights issues with the peer review process and the need for integrity in scientific publishing.
Findings
The article was retracted due to a compromised peer review process.
The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
The decision was made by agreement between the journal editor and publisher.
Abstract
RETRACTION: YuW. , ShiB. , HeQ. , and ZhangS. , “A Meta‐Analysis of Clinical Studies of Moxibustion for Pressure Ulcer Healing,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14686, 10.1111/iwj.14686. The above article, published online on 31 January 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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 did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
Genes, proteins, chemicals, diseases, species, mutations and cell lines named across the full text — each resolved to its canonical identifier and authoritative record.
Peer Reviews
No public reviews on file for this paper yet. If you reviewed it on a platform where reviews are public (OpenReview, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML), you can paste yours below so the community can read it here.
Videos
No videos yet. Explain this paper in a talk, walkthrough, or lecture? Add one.
Taxonomy
TopicsPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management · Wound Healing and Treatments · Surgical site infection prevention
RETRACTION:
W. Yu , B. Shi , Q. He , and S. Zhang , “A Meta‐Analysis of Clinical Studies of Moxibustion for Pressure Ulcer Healing,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 2 (2024): e14686, 10.1111/iwj.14686.
The above article, published online on 31 January 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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 did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.
