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RETRACTION: Comparative Efficacy of Silver Alginate Dressings Versus Standard Gauze in Enhancing Wound Healing Post‐Mastectomy for Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
TL;DR
This retracted paper claimed silver alginate dressings improved wound healing after mastectomy for a type of breast cancer, but it was accepted due to a flawed peer review process.
Contribution
The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process and does not present valid new findings.
Findings
The paper was retracted after an investigation found the peer review process was compromised.
The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.
The study's conclusions about wound healing efficacy are not trustworthy.
Abstract
RETRACTION: QiangK. , JiangH. , XingY. , LiangX. , LuoY. , and WuX. , “Comparative Efficacy of Silver Alginate Dressings Versus Standard Gauze in Enhancing Wound Healing Post‐Mastectomy for Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 4 (2024): e14558, 10.1111/iwj.14558.38155417 PMC10961884 The above article, published online on 28 December 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
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TopicsWound Healing and Treatments · Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques · Breast Implant and Reconstruction
RETRACTION:
K. Qiang , H. Jiang , Y. Xing , X. Liang , Y. Luo , and X. Wu , “Comparative Efficacy of Silver Alginate Dressings Versus Standard Gauze in Enhancing Wound Healing Post‐Mastectomy for Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 4 (2024): e14558, 10.1111/iwj.14558.38155417 PMC10961884
The above article, published online on 28 December 2023, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.