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Pediatric Upper Extremity Pathology submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2061
Keywords: upper limb; shoulder; humerus; elbow; forearm; wrist; hand
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Physical Activity and Lifestyle Habits in Children and Adolescents: 2nd Edition
edited by Alexandre Aparecido De Almeida and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1618
Keywords: physical activity and exercise; physical activity evaluation; physical fitness; quality of life; children and adolescents; lifestyle habits; sport practice; biological maturation; mental health; cognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Coma and Disorders of Consciousness in Children
edited by Varina Boerwinkle
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 288
Keywords: pediatric; neonatal; coma; disorders of consciousness; suppression of consciousness; covert consciousness; functional MRI; neuroprognostication; outcomes; neuromodulation; exam
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Advances and Controversies in Respiratory Support for Preterm Neonates
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 189
Keywords: extremely preterm infant; bronchopulmonary dysplasia; mechanical ventilation; prematurity; noninvasive respiratory support; monitoring; lung injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Children’s Resilience in Context
edited by Ashley M.J. Fraser
submission deadline 20 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 169
Keywords: adaptation; adverse experiences; childhood; context; hope; mental health; positive development resilience; strengths; war
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Paediatric Allergic Asthma: Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Control and Treatment
edited by and Cristiana Indolfi
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11949 | Submission Open
Keywords: paediatric asthma; childhood asthma; allergic diseases in paediatrics; comorbidities; risk factors; environmental measures; asthma prevention; asthma control and treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
Cutting-Edge Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery in Children
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive surgery; neonates; pediatrics; laparoscopic procedures; thoracoscopic techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Developmental Disabilities in Children: Intervention Programmes submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 735 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders; early intervention; stem; social skills; extra-curricular activities; virtual reality; exergames; motor intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Healthcare and Transition in Children with Special Needs, Complex Chronic Illness, and Medical Technology Dependence
edited by Monica L. Koncicki, Jennifer Gillen and Jeffrey D. Edwards
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 360 | Submission Open
Keywords: special needs; chronic illness; technology dependence; tracheostomy; transitional care; medical education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)
Childhood Epilepsy: Clinical Advances and Perspectives
edited by Gayatra Mainali, Alain Lekoubou and Ahmad Marashly
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy; refractory epilepsy; epilepsy surgery; neuromodulation; epilepsy genetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Visual Analytics for Epidemiological Analysis and Decision-Making
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual analytics; epidemiology; data visualization; public health; disease surveillance; data interpretation; decision-making; health economics; health informatics; geospatial analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Oral Heath Disparities in Children and Adolescents: Determinants and Challenges
edited by Caroline M. Sawicki
submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2561 | Submission Open
Keywords: access to care; oral health determinants; oral health disparities; children’ s oral health; childhood caries; special health care needs; untreated dental disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Insights in Children with Allergy
edited by Rita Nocerino
submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2067 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric allergies; atopic march; economic burden; food allergies; immunotherapy; diagnostic methods; environmental factors; genetic predisposition; allergy management; preventive healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)
Sleep Disorders and Mental Health in Children
edited by and Lorna Lopez
submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open
Keywords: circadian rhythms; sleep; mental health; psychopathology; children; childhood; disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Advances of Phenylketonuria in Children
edited by and Márcia Gonçalves Ribeiro
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: phenylketonuria; hyperphenylalaninemia; quality of life; patient compliance; diet therapy; child behavior; cognition; attention; executive function; tetrahydrobiopterin; brain; white matter abnormalities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Human Genetics and Bioinformatics in Pediatric Diseases
edited by , Mingbang Wang and
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14595 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric diseases; birth defects; genome sequencing; gut microbiota; metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mngs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Translational Pediatrics)
Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Pediatrics submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11806 | Submission Open
Keywords: near-infrared spectroscopy; neonatal/pediatric hemodynamics; oxygenation; functional NIRS; tissue oxygen saturation; cerebral autoregulation; hypoxic-ischemic; neonate/child
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)
Oral Epidemiology and Pathology in Children
edited by and Asuncion Mendoza-Mendoza
submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10879 | Submission Open
Keywords: preventive dentistry; oral public health; pediatric dentistry; epidemiological studies on oral health; social dentistry; cariology; dental traumatology; pulp therapies in temporal dentition; pulp therapies in immature permanent dentition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Oral, Dental and Periodontal Manifestations of Infectious Diseases in Children submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5190 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral; dental; periodontal; systemic; infections; infectious disease; lesions; manifestations; antibiotic; antibiotics; diagnosis; treatment; therapy; prophylaxis; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug bacteria
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Pediatric Headaches: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Issues submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8149 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; adolescents; headache; migraine; red flags
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Colorectal Problems in Children: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Novelties
edited by and Maurizio Cheli
submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3781 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal disease; colorectal surgery; gastrointestinal endoscopy; anorectal malformations; Hirschsprung disease; transitional care; developing countries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Early Interventions for Children with Language Developmental Disabilities
edited by Micaela Capobianco and Maria Grazia Logrieco
submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3503 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictors; language abilities; multimodal strategies; neurodevelopmental disorders; technology
Developing Pediatric Surgery: Innovation and Challenges
edited by Marco Ghionzoli and Chiara Cordola
submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric surgery; pediatric thoracic surgery; pediatric abdominal surgery; neonatal surgery; minimally invasive surgery; perioperative care; robotic surgery; 3D printing; surgical innovation; pediatric surgical outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)
Functional Variance in Children—Biomechanics and Quality of Life
edited by Britta K. Krautwurst
submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; motion analysis; gait analysis; kinematics; kinetics; electromyography; functional disorder; musculoskeletal disease; quality of life; pain; protocols
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Ear and Vestibular Disorders
edited by and Barozzi Stefania
submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6072 | Submission Open
Keywords: hearing loss; hearing aid; cochlear implant; vestibular disorders; balance disorders; otitis media
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Health Promotion for Children from the Rural and Indigenous Communities submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4570 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; health promotion programs; parents; health education programs; rural communities; indigenous communities; school based interventions; orphans and vulnerable children
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Treatment of Childhood Fractures and Trauma submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3050 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric trauma; pediatric trauma imaging; growth guidance; pediatric polytrauma management; nonaccidental trauma in children
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)
Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Ecological Assessment Tools and Cognitive Analysis
edited by and
submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open
Keywords: children and adolescents; functional cognition; ecological assessment; performances-based assessment; neurodevelopmental disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Infectious Disease Epidemiology in Children: Latest Developments and Treatments submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric cancer; infectious pathogens; malignant neoplasms; ependymoma; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; pathogen misclassification; antimicrobial resistance; cancer prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Infectious Diseases)
Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Developmental Disabilities
edited by Kara B. Ayers
submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebral palsy; developmental disabilities; ableism; healthcare equity; disabled identity; strengths-based approaches; self-advocacy; holistic health; family-centered care; inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Persistent Childhood Asthma: 2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; children; phenotypes; persistence; remission; severity; lung function; treatment; tertiary prevention; comorbidities; exposures; genetics; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)
Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17358 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; infancy; early childhood; prevention; breastfeeding; complementary feeding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Supporting Children with Chronic Illness and Their Families
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6446 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic illness; children; families; support; health; wellbeing; caregivers
Research Progress of Lung and Thoracic Abnormalities in Children
edited by Riccardo Guanà
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4743 | Submission Open
Keywords: congenital pulmonary airways malformation; pulmonary sequestration; bronchogenic cyst; lobar emphysema; pectus excavatum; pectus carinatum
Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices for School-Age Children
edited by
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4435 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; children and adolescents; evidence-based practices; anxiety; depression; ADHD; autism; mood dysregulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
Living beyond Medical Complexity: Factors That Shape Family Health and Wellbeing
edited by Courtney Holmes, , Tiffany N. Kimbrough and
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3417 | Submission Open
Keywords: children with medical complexity; rare diseases; medical trauma; pediatric mental health; family health; caregiver mental health; family wellness; resilience; systemic structural barriers; social determinants of health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
edited by Gianluca Piras
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 875 | Submission Open
Keywords: auditory processing disorder; children; kids; diagnosis; treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Supporting Families of Children with Rare Diseases
edited by , and Lynne Lohfeld
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare diseases; child health; family support; family well-being; complex care; psychosocial impact; social and economic burden; genetics; co-creation; participant voice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents
edited by and Ivan Begovac
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating disorders; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; binge eating disorder; atypical anorexia nervosa; pica; rumination disorder; adolescents; children; medical complications; body shape; disturbed eating attitude; multidisciplinary approach; nutritional recovery; growth and development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Current Research on Cleft Lip in Children - 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11718 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral clefts; cleft lip and palate; growth and development; speech disorders; quality of life; etiology; genetics and enviroment factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Pediatric Growth and Skeletal Disorders
edited by Sasigarn A. Bowden
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7997 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatrics; growth disorder; growth hormone; targeted therapy; hormone replacement therapy; skeletal dysplasia; metabolic bone disease; vitamin D; calcium; parathyroid hormone; bone resorption; bone formation; endocrine disorders; bisphosphonates; burosumab; asfotase alfa
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)
Oral Health of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4919 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; pediatric dentistry; evidence-based dentistry; dental care for children; child behavior; dental research; biological caries treatment; advances in dentistry; dental care for children with special needs; silver-diamine fluoride
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4910 | Submission Open
Keywords: children; adolescents; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; psychology; psychiatry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Research Progress of the Pediatric Cardiology: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4501 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric cardiology; congenital heart disease; heart failure; myocarditis; COVID-19 and cardiovascular system; heart transplantation; cardiac imaging in children; pediatric cardiology in low-income countries; rheumatic heart disease; child/children; adolescent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)
Visual Deficits and Eye Care in Children
edited by and Henry HL Chan
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3528 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual deficits; pediatric eye care; childhood vision problems; refractive errors; strabismus; amblyopia; congenital visual disorders; developmental disorders; eye health policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Ophthalmology)
Radiologic Diagnosis of Urinary Tract and Kidney in Children
edited by , and Andreea Liana Rachisan
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2843 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric ultrasound; urinary tract malformations; rare cases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nephrology & Urology)
Application of Electroencephalogram (EEG) in Pediatrics
edited by Duyu Nie
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open
Keywords: epilepsy syndrome; conventional EEG; stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG); quantitative EEG (qEEG); developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs); electrophysiological biomarkers; epilepsy surgery; critical care eeg terminology; non-epileptic paroxysmal spells; neuroprognostication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)
Promoting Well-Being in Children and Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: positive development; social development; moral development; relational wellbeing; bio-psychosocial perspective
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)
The State of the Art in Obesity, Eating Habits and Nutrition among Children and Adolescents
edited by Grigoris Risvas and Paul Farajian
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition education; health promotion; childhood obesity prevention and management; obesity epidemiology; disease prevention; food policies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)
Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Children
edited by and Sag Erdal
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: immune-mediated inflammatory diseases; IMID; children; biomarkers; treatment; outcome
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