OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Tissue Viability is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of clinical nurses towards medical device-related pressure injury prevention: A systematic review	44
The effect of virtual reality-based interventions on pain in burn wound care in burn patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	39
Effectiveness of combined conventional treatment with a tailored exercise training program on wound healing in patients with venous leg ulcer: A randomized controlled trial	38
Prevalence and incidence of skin tear in older adults：A systematic review and meta-analysis	35
Difficulties and obstacles experienced by intensive care unit nurses during the prevention and care of pressure injuries: A qualitative study	34
Pressure injury knowledge of Turkish internship nursing students	33
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Editorial Board/Publication information	30
The incidence and risk factors of pressure injuries in surgical patients	29
The effect of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus containing dressing on superficial incisional surgical site infections experimentally induced by Klebsiella pneumoniae in mice	28
Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the attitude towards the prevention of incontinence-associated dermatitis (C-APrIAD) among Chinese nurses	28
Calendar of Events	27
Professor Dan L Bader BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc	23
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	23
Investigating the release of inflammatory cytokines in a human model of incontinence-associated dermatitis	22
Risk factors for the recurrence of venous leg ulcers in adults: A systematic review protocol	22
The last hurrah	20
Wound irrigation versus swabbing technique for cleansing noninfected chronic wounds: A systematic review of differences in bleeding, pain, infection, exudate, and necrotic tissue	20
A Healthier Future for Tissue Viability - An initiative to improve outcomes for patients with lower limb issues	19
The validity and reliability of the Pressure Ulcer Quality of Life instrument: A methodological study	19
Feasibility of a repositioning schedule on pressure ulcer prevention in a French Intensive Care Unit: A pre and post-intervention pilot study	19
Development of a graded management program for patients with diabetic foot ulcers based on the triangle model: A Delphi study	18
Iatrogenic skin injuries in infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units: An investigation in 22 Chinese units	18
Development of a core outcome set for use in research evaluations of interventions for venous leg ulceration: International eDelphi consensus	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	18

Effectiveness of glutamine and arginine in wound healing of pressure ulcers: A systematic review protocol	18
Nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and learning occasions about pressure injuries at the time of graduation: A multi-method pre-post pandemic study	17
Socks with an U-shaped 3D discharge element are capable to reduce dynamic plantar pressures under the central forefoot	17
Understanding recurrent pressure injuries: A scoping review of current research and risk factors	17
Electrical microcurrent stimulation therapy for wound healing: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	16
The effect of core exercises on shoulder rotator strength, core endurance and suprasipinatus structure in tennis players with rotator cuff injuries	16
Patients ‘acceptance’ of chronic wound-associated pain – A qualitative descriptive study	16
Platelet-rich fibrin: An effective chronic wound healing accelerator	15
Understanding the association between pressure ulcers and sitting in adults: What does it mean for all of us?	15
Early cutaneous inflammatory response at different degree of burn and its significance for clinical diagnosis and management	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]	14
Patients with venous leg ulcers can be managed safely in the community ----results of an observational comparison study in Singapore	14
A Markov cost-effectiveness modeling framework for evaluating wound dressings: A concept for practical implementation of economic evaluations in an informed dressing selection process	13
Effect of physical activity on tissue perfusion in patients with diabetes mellitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Hospital acquired pressure injuries prevalence and preventive measures in Omani critical care units: A multicenter cross-sectional study	13
Effect of mattress bedding layer structure on pressure relief performance and subjective lying comfort	13
Knowledge and attitudes of Turkish nursing students towards pressure injury prevention	13
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	13
The impact of COVID-19 on the care of diabetic foot ulcers: A scoping review	13
Advancing burn wound healing with an innovative in situ gelling probiotic microparticle formulation employing quality by design (QbD) principles	13
Upright vs. supine shape-capturing comparison for custom-contoured cushions	13
Prevention of pressure ulcers from the perspective of frailty, pre-frailty, and health and social inequalities: An opinion paper	12
Efficacy of gel containing organic extra virgin olive oil for peristomal skin hygiene: A pilot randomised controlled trial	12
Medical device-related pressure injuries: The mediating role of attitude in the relationship between ICU nurses' knowledge levels and self-efficacy	12
Translation and validation of the ELPO for Turkish population: Risk assessment scale for the development of pressure injuries due to surgical positioning	12
Body mass index and pressure injuries risk in hospitalized adult patients: A dose-response analysis	12
Effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy compared to wet-dry dressing in pressure injuries	12
Investigation of related factors of operating room nurses' attitudes and awareness towards surgery-related pressure injury prevention in Turkey, Croatia, and Italy	12
Biomarker of pressure injuries in critically ill adults based on large-scale medical Datasets:A multi-center prospective study	12
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	12
Patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study of patient knowledge, experience, and encountered obstacles	12
A systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the effectiveness of exosome for diabetic wounds	11
Effectiveness of plant and animal-based interventions in preventing and reducing pressure injuries: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Comparative effectiveness of heel-specific medical devices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers: A systematic review	11
Prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers and their associated factors in patients from public hospitals in manaus-am	11
Incidence of pressure injuries in patients with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Comparison of the predictive validity of the Braden, Munro and 3S scales in surgical patients	11
Self-supporting wound care mobile applications for nurses: A scoping review protocol	11
Unveiling the hidden pain and daily struggles of individuals with a venous leg ulcer: a thematic analysis	11
Surgical reconstruction (SR) to treat severe pressure ulcers (SPU) in the UK: a mixed-methods analysis of surveys of healthcare professionals	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
Decreasing the rate of incontinence-associated dermatitis in intensive care units: A quality improvement project	11
Outcomes of hospital-acquired pressure injuries and present-on-admission pressure injuries: A propensity score matching analysis	11
The effect of therapeutic footwear on the recurrence and new formation of foot ulcers in previously affected diabetic patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	10
Backrest elevation in the semi-lateral position: Case of a sacral pressure ulcer with undermining formation	10
Anatomical variability of sub-epidermal moisture and its clinical implications	10
Exploring physiological differences in injury response by skin tone: A scoping review	10
Effect of aromatherapy on pruritus in people receiving hemodialysis treatment: Systematic review	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
The ‘HAPI’ project five years on: Incidence and prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in one local health district in Australia	10

Evidence map of recommendations on diabetic foot ulcers care：A systematic review of 22 guidelines	10
Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic or malignant fungating wounds	10
Health behaviors of the Sierra de Cádiz. Myths and beliefs?	9
Nurse knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to pressure injuries: A cross-sectional study in an Australian metropolitan teaching hospital	9
Evaluation of interface pressure and temperature management in five wheelchair seat cushions and their effects on user satisfaction	9
The effect of head of bed elevation on sacral and heel subepidermal moisture in healthy adults: A randomised crossover study	9
Hydroxyurea-induced genital ulcers and erosions: Two case reports	9
Remote assessment of surgical site infection (SSI) using patient-taken wound images: Development and evaluation of a method for research and routine practice	9
Determining knowledge and attitudes related to pressure injury prevention among operating room nurses and associated factors	9
The knowledge and attitudes regarding pressure ulcer prevention among healthcare support workers in the UK: A cross-sectional study	9
SA/G hydrogel containing NRF2-engineered HEK-293-derived CM improves wound healing efficacy of WJ-MSCs in a rat model of excision injury	9
Lessons learned from patients with spinal cord injury in managing pressure ulcers: A qualitative study	9
Dose-response relationships between body-mass index and pressure injuries occurrence in hospitalized patients: A multi-center prospective study	8
Wound cleansing solutions versus normal saline in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers – A systematic review	8
Associations between body mass index and interface pressure after 3 h loading in healthy adults	8
Influencing factors of medical device-related pressure ulcers in medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Exploring the relationship between pressure ulcer knowledge and self-efficiency among nursing students: A multicenter study	8
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	8
Chronic wound assessment: Cultural and linguistic adaptation for European Portuguese of RESVECH-2 scale	8
Traditional practices in the treatment of children with diaper dermatitis	8
Determining the pressure injury and staging knowledge of nurses at a hospital in Turkey	8
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Iranian nurses towards pressure ulcer prevention: A systematic review	8
Incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in children patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Knowledge and practices of operating room nurses in the prevention of pressure injuries	8
Erratum to “Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review” [J Tissue Viability 31/3 (2022) 416–423]	8
Topical bilirubin-deferoxamine hastens excisional wound healing by modulating inflammation, oxidative stress, angiogenesis, and collagen deposition in diabetic rats	8
Investigation of the problems experienced by perioperative nurses due to the use of personal protective equipment and their attitudes towards caregiving roles	8
Using PURPOSE-T in clinical practice: A realist evaluation	8
Incidence and risk factors for pressure injury in hospitalized non-small cell lung cancer patients: A retrospective observational study	7
Accelerative effect of Carbazole nanocubosomes on the healing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected full-thickness wounds	7
Medical device-related pressure injuries in intensive care patients: A prospective and descriptive study	7
Is caring for pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit in Spain still a challenge? A qualitative study on nurses’ perceptions	7
The relationship between Foot Posture Index and plantar pressure in a community-dwelling adult population with Type 2 diabetes	7
New pressure ulcers dressings to alleviate human soft tissues: A finite element study	7
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	7
Impact on management performance outcomes of standardizing wound care using integrated care bundles – results of a retrospective analysis	7
Retrospective evaluation of the effectiveness of using two different products in preventing the development of pressure injuries in patients undergoing lung lobectomy	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
Diabetic foot care behavior and self-efficacy levels in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers in Turkey	7
Comparison of interface pressures on three operating table support surfaces during surgery	7
A qualitative evaluation of online active learning modalities in the chronic wound management lecture of nursing students′ experiences in Turkey	7
Evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images and the metric and graduated colour tool	6
A discharge planning program to prevent infection among patients with diabetic foot ulcers in Taiwan: A randomized controlled trial study	6
Characterising mobility and pressure exposure in community dwelling residents with pressure ulcers using monitoring technology and intelligent algorithm	6
Interventions, stakeholders, and organisation related to pressure ulcer prevention for individuals with spinal cord injuries in transition from hospital to home - A scoping review	6
Laponite/lactoferrin hydrogel loaded with eugenol for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-infected chronic skin wound healing	6
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of The Pressure Injury Prevention Knowledge Questionnaire(PIPK)	6
Challenges to therapeutic footwear usage for foot ulcer prevention among type 2 diabetes patients: A qualitative study	6
Nurses' practices in preventing medical device-related pressure injuries in neonates in Saudi Neonatal Intensive Care Units	6
Diabetic foot ulcer related pain and its impact on health-related quality of life	6
The ability of three pressure-ulcer prevention support-surfaces to maintain physiological transcutaneous gas tensions in the seated patient	6
Fabrication of geraniol nanophytosomes loaded into polyvinyl alcohol: A new product for the treatment of wounds infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus	6
Corrigendum to “Exploring physiological differences in injury response by skin tone: A scoping Review” [J Tissue Viabil (2025) 100871]	6
The influence of sock composition on the appearance of foot blisters in hikers	6
How does the training given to intensive care nurses affect their attitudes toward preventing pressure ulcers?	6
Defining palliative wound care: A scoping review by European Association for Palliative Care wound care taskforce	6
Preventing pressure ulcers: Still an urgent clinical priority	6
Mean platelet volume as a prognostic indicator in skin graft viability: A clinical study and retrospective analysis	6
Critical analysis of hot topics in diabetic nephropathy related experimental research: A bibliometric analysis from 2018 to 2024	6
The changing pattern of pediatric burns in a territory burn center before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: A retrospective study	6
The effect of lavender oil use on pain and comfort level in intramuscular injection administration: A single blind randomized controlled study	6