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Comprehensive Care of Critically Ill Infants and Children: An Update

edited by

Regina Okhuysen-Cawley

and

Andrea M. Ontaneda

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric critical care medicine; neurologic critical care; perioperative cardiac critical care and heart failure; non-invasive ventilatory support in pediatrics; infants with severe sequelae of prematurity; primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension in pediatrics; diabetes mellitus in pediatrics; septic shock and life-threatening infections; management of severe infections due to emerging global pathogens; acute kidney injury in children; critical care of children with underlying malignancies; complex medical decision-making; primary palliative care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)

Attachment-Informed Interventions for Children and Adolescents

edited by

Valentina Lucia La Rosa

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 366 | Submission Open

Keywords: attachment theory; developmental psychology; early relationships; socio-emotional development; care-giving; parenting support; early intervention; psychoeducational programs; psychotherapeutic approaches; psychoeducational interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Early Intervention Strategies: Leveraging Sociocognitive Development for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Francisco Alcantud-Marín

and Yurena Alonso-Esteban

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: sociocognitive development; early intervention; neurodevelopmental screening; autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-Aged Children: Screening, Assessment, and Diagnosis

edited by Clara J Fernández-Álvarez,

Simona De Stasio

and

Carmen Berenguer

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; autism spectrum disorder; ASD; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism screening; school-aged children; assessment; diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Advances in Neonatal Transfusion: Risk Factors and Outcome

edited by

Chiara Maddaloni

and Srinivas Bolisetty

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal transfusion; preterm infants; risk factors; outcomes; red blood cells; platelets; plasma; transfusion thresholds; neonatal intensive care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Language Delay in Children: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment Approaches

edited by Boutheina Jemel and

Stefano Rezzonico

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: language delay; risk of developing a developmental language disorder; early language intervention; early language assessment; genetics; long-term outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Endocrine and Metabolic Health in School-Aged Children

edited by

Eryk Jacek Latoch

Hanna Borysewicz-Sańczyk

and Maryna Krawczuk-Rybak

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3647 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine diseases; metabolic disorders; obesity; diabetes; thyroid; autoimmunity; children; adolescents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)

Challenges and Innovations in Pediatric General Surgery

edited by Carlos Theodore Huerta and Karishma Kodia

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 595 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery; minimally invasive surgery; robotic-assisted techniques; 3D printing; surgical planning; intraoperative adjuncts; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; enhanced recovery pathways; perioperative care; pain management; surgical education; surgical training; pediatric surgical pathology; prospective studies; retrospective studies; experimental investigations; systematic reviews; meta-analyses; surgical innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Assessment and Intervention in Language and Communication for Pediatric Populations with Hearing Loss

edited by Amanda Saksida,

Sara Ghiselli

and

Marta Fantoni

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric hearing loss; rehabilitation; objective biomarkers; neural plasticity; precision medicine; cochlear implants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Child Maltreatment: Etiology, Prevention, Neurobiological and Psychosocial Consequences, and Intervention Strategies

edited by

Eva Möhler

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 920 | Submission Open

Keywords: child maltreatment; child abuse; child neglect; early life stress; adverse childhood experiences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Adiposity and Adolescent Health: Outcomes, Mechanisms, Interventions and Evidence in the Obesity Era

edited by

Eleni P Kotanidou

and Vasiliki Rengina Tsinopoulou

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescent; obesity; adiposity; overweight; obesity complications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Innovations in Chestfeeding Support and Parental/Infant Health Implications

edited by

Nicki L. Aubuchon-Endsley

and Hillary E Swann-Thomsen

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: chestfeeding support; telehealth; chestfeeding technology; community-based chestfeeding support; chestfeeding effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Advances in Intensive Care for Critically Ill Neonates: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (Second Edition)

edited by

Stefan Grosek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2003 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal transport; SIRS; induced therapeutic hypothermia; ECMO; surfactant; congenital defects; total parenteral nutrition; inhaled nitric oxide; outcome; sedation and analgesia; ethics in NICU

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Pediatric Trauma Readiness and Management in Emergency and Critical Care

edited by Suzanne Beno

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric trauma; pediatric readiness; injury; mass casualty; code orange; disaster management; transfusion; surgical response; trauma quality improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)

Advances in Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive Care: Prospects and Ethical Challenges

edited by

Nunzia Decembrino

, Chiara Locatelli, Alberto M. Giannini and Luca Manfredini

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug therapy; ventilatory support; cardio-circulatory support; pain management; palliative care; comfort care; bioethics; children with medical complexity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)

The Role of Diet and Movement in Childhood and Adolescent

edited by

Tonia Vassilakou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: diet; nutrition; physical activity; exercise; movement; obesity; children; adolescents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)

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