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RETRACTION: The Impact of Glucocorticoids Therapy on Cutaneous Wounds in Kawasaki Disease: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

TL;DR
A retracted study claimed to analyze the effects of glucocorticoids on skin wounds in Kawasaki disease patients.
Contribution
The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process and lacks valid scientific contribution.
Findings
The article was retracted after an investigation revealed flaws in the peer review process.
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Abstract
RETRACTION: HuJ. , GaoL. , FuS. , WangW. , XieC. , ZhangY. , KeH. , and GongF. , “The Impact of Glucocorticoids Therapy on Cutaneous Wounds in Kawasaki Disease: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14812, 10.1111/iwj.14812.38444059 PMC10915126 The above article, published online on 05 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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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TopicsStreptococcal Infections and Treatments · Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications · Case Reports on Hematomas
RETRACTION:
J. Hu , L. Gao , S. Fu , W. Wang , C. Xie , Y. Zhang , H. Ke , and F. Gong , “The Impact of Glucocorticoids Therapy on Cutaneous Wounds in Kawasaki Disease: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” International Wound Journal 21, no. 3 (2024): e14812, 10.1111/iwj.14812.38444059 PMC10915126
The above article, published online on 05 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.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.
