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RETRACTION: Role of Hydrocolloid Dressing in Preventing Face Pressure Ulcers From Non‐Invasive Ventilation and Facilitating Postoperative Wound Healing in Maxillofacial Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis

TL;DR
This retracted paper claimed hydrocolloid dressings help prevent face pressure ulcers and aid wound healing in maxillofacial surgery, but it was accepted due to a compromised peer review process.
Contribution
The paper was retracted due to a flawed peer review process and lacks valid scientific contribution.
Findings
The paper was retracted after an investigation found a compromised peer review process.
The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
The study's conclusions about hydrocolloid dressings are not scientifically valid.
Abstract
RETRACTION: WangJ. , GaoQ. , FengX. , and ChenY. , “Role of Hydrocolloid Dressing in Preventing Face Pressure Ulcers From Non‐Invasive Ventilation and Facilitating Postoperative Wound Healing in Maxillofacial Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14780, 10.1111/iwj.14780.38385780 PMC10883250 The above article, published online on 22 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
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Taxonomy
TopicsWound Healing and Treatments · Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques · Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
RETRACTION:
J. Wang , Q. Gao , X. Feng , and Y. Chen , “Role of Hydrocolloid Dressing in Preventing Face Pressure Ulcers From Non‐Invasive Ventilation and Facilitating Postoperative Wound Healing in Maxillofacial Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14780, 10.1111/iwj.14780.38385780 PMC10883250
The above article, published online on 22 February 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
