Autumn Issue: Praise of Mighty Harmonies

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And this is our autumn issue. In line with our tradition of educational articles, Derraik et al discuss the major principles of how to increase the impact of research findings. Eleftheriadou et al provide an update of nonpharmacological therapy for diabetic foot ulcers. Santos et al have carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis on lowlevel laser therapy for the management of diabetic foot ulcers. The issue’s review articles are completed by Nair et al discussing maggot debridement. Çetinkalp et al have compared the efficacy and safety of collagen laminin-based dermal matrix combined with resveratrol microparticles and standard care for diabetic foot ulcers. Xu et al have successfully combined erythrocyte sedimentation rate with a probe-to-bone test for timely diagnosis of diabetic foot osteomyelitis. Ersen et al have examined prefabricated total contact cast kits in diabetic neuropathy. Abdulhamid et al have compared systemic versus local antibiotics versus their combination for the management of infected venous leg ulcers. Ruznan et al have evaluated the effects of stress on fabrics in compression bandaging. Elessawy et al have examined the effect of light-emitting diode irradiation on chronic nonhealing amputation stumps. Cheng et al report on negativepressure wound dressing for burns. In rats, Kardan et al have demonstrated that polyethylene glycol-based nanocerium facilitates healing in excisional and incisional wounds. Again in rats, Javanmardi et al have examined the effect of Gundelia tournefortii L extract and milk cream on burns. Meanwhile, our journal’s impact factor has increased again: for the first time in our history, it is above 2. We thank all authors and reviewers for their valuable contributions and “mighty harmonies.” All this encourages us to pursue in our zeal to improve knowledge in wound healing.