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Movement Behaviors and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Pediatric Population

edited by

Diego Augusto Santos Silva

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8070 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; weight status; body composition; anthropometry; exercise; public health; epidemiology; cardiorespiratory fitness; muscle strength; sleep; sedentary behavior; screentime; failure to thrive; child health; adolescent health; obesity; pediatric nutrition; sleep disorders; sports; school

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

Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Obesity

edited by

Cristina Pederiva

and

Giuseppe Banderali

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3639 | Submission Open

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; dyslipidemia; glucose metabolism; dietary intervention; pediatric obesity

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

The Promotion of Motor Behavior and Physical Activity in Children: The Present and a Challenge for Future

edited by Patrizia Tortella,

Hermundur Sigmundsson

Monika Haga

, Clarice Maria De Lucena Martins,

Fotini Venetsanou

and

Donatella Di Corrado

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; motor competence; physical fitness; cognitive processes; outdoor activity; children

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

Promotion of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents from the School Setting

edited by

Adrián Mateo-Orcajada

Raquel Vaquero-Cristobal

and

Mario Demófilo Albaladejo-Saura

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescents; children; educational field; promotion of physical activity; body composition; psychological state; physical fitness; school; out of school

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

Early Identification of Learning Disorder in Children

edited by

Isaías Martin Ruiz

and

Manuel Soriano-Ferrer

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: identification; learning disorder; assessment; diagnostic processes; early identification variables; oral language development; neuropsychology; psycholinguistics; reading; writing; math

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

Future Directions in Pediatric Perioperative Care: Enhanced Recovery, Regional Analgesia and Personalized Medicine

edited by Megan Brockel, Robert Moore and Kyle O. Rove

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced recovery; pain management; regional analgesia; quality of recovery; pediatric surgery; neonatal surgery; pediatric anesthesia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Palliative Care)

Behavioral and Mental Health Problems in Children: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tingzhong Yang

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2473 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; behavioral problems; mental health

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

Hearing Loss in Children: The Present and a Challenge for Future

edited by

Gauri Mankekar

and Lindsey Collins

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2344 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric hearing loss; congenital; cytomegalovirus; syndromic hearing loss; newborn hearing screening; early hearing intervention; diagnosis; ABR; hearing aids; cochlear implants; bone anchored hearing devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Otolaryngology)

Kawasaki Disease in Children: Advance and Challenges

edited by Stefan Bittmann

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 965 | Submission Open

Keywords: Kawasaki disease; mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome; vasculitis; persistent fever; acute self-limiting vasculitis; systemic vasculitis; immunology; pediatric cardiology; acquired heart disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)

Nursing Management in Pediatric Intensive Care

edited by Yujiro Matsuishi and Subrina Jesmin

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 643 | Submission Open

Keywords: family care; quality indicator; pain/delirium management; post-intensive care syndrome in children

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

Physical Activity in Children with Disabilities

edited by Jennifer Tucker and Jeanette M. Garcia

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 553 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; participation; mobility and inclusion in children with complex communication and motor needs

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

Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Pediatrics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Fiore

and Luigi Tarani

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodevelopment; pediatrics; brain disorder; early disease development; therapy and treatment; adolescents; children; central nervous system; intellectual disability; memory and learning; motor skill

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

Stress and Stress Resilience in Children and Adolescents: 2nd Edition

edited by

Eva Möhler

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: early-life stress; stress resilience; adverse childhood experiences; child mental health; developmental trauma

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

Pediatric Orthopedic Injuries: Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Ioan Sarbu and Calin M. Popoiu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric trauma; pediatric fractures and dislocations; pediatric orthopedics; injury diagnosis; trauma management; birth related trauma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

The Impact of Family Education on Children and Adolescents

edited by

Laura Nathans

and Julie E. Lucero

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: family education; parenting; children; adolescents; early development; middle childhood development; adolescent development

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

Advances in Nutritional and Feeding Approaches in the Very Extreme Preterm Infant Born Under 27 Weeks Gestation

edited by

Elizabeth Asztalos

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open

Keywords: extreme preterm infants; nutritional support; brain development; cue-based feeding; oral based feeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Advances in Pediatric Rheumatology: Focus on Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

edited by Tamas Constantin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; pediatric rheumatology; Uveitis; MRP8/14 (S100A8/A9); interleukin-18 (IL-18); TNF inhibitors (etanercept; adalimumab); IL-1 blockers (anakinra; canakinumab); IL-6 inhibitors (tocilizumab); JAK inhibitors; IL-17 inhibitors (secukinumab)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Allergy and Immunology)

The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Orthopedics: Useful Tool or Hype

edited by

Pieter Bas de Witte

and Jasper Gerbers

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric orthopedic surgery; artificial intelligence; computer-aided planning; radiology; diagnosis; clinical decision making; surgical planning; malalignment assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Fetal Growth Restriction: Diagnosis, Management, and Neonatal and Pediatric Follow-Up

edited by

Lorenzo Vasciaveo

and Francesco D’Antonio

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: FGR; Doppler; fetal adaptation; cardiac remodeling; follow-up

Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Henri Tilga

and

Andre Koka

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical education; motivation; basic psychological needs; self-determination theory

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

Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Felix Sebastian Oberhoffer

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open

Keywords: prevention; cardiovascular medicine; pediatrics

Body Image and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence in the Digital Age

edited by

Paula Fernández

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthy mental health; children and adolescents; body image; social networks (social media) and globalization; mental disorders; teen idols; vulnerability; sustainable development; unrealistic beauty standards; parenting and co-parenting

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

Pediatric Upper Limb Pathology

edited by

Laura M. Perez-Lopez

, Sergio Martinez-Alvarez and Nunzio Catena

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: upper extremity; surgical procedures; operative; child; adolescent; upper extremity deformities; congenital; microsurgery; research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Pediatric Inherited Metabolic Diseases: The Challenge Continues

edited by

Rita Ortolano

and

Egidio Candela

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric inherited metabolic disease; newborn screening; genetic disorders; gene therapy; tandem mass; urea cycle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Translational Pediatrics)

Pediatric and Neonatal Critical Care: Management, Monitoring and Treatment

edited by Aparna Roy and

Aravind Thavamani

submission deadline 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical illness; organ failure; healthcare technology in pediatrics; multidisciplinary collaboration; quality of care; health care

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

Adverse Childhood Experiences: Assessment and Long-Term Outcomes

edited by

Telma C. Almeida

Ana Isabel Sani

, Susana Monteiro and

Jorge Cardoso

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2680 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; assessment; impact; mental health; social problems; physical illness

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

Update on Pediatric Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders

edited by

Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru

and

Veronica Mocanu

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1726 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; malnutrition; diabetes; rickets; vitamin and mineral deficiencies; inborn errors of metabolism; eating disorders; malabsorption syndrome

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

Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Among Children and Adolescents

edited by

Kristy Howells

and

Dan Jones

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical fitness; motor competency; healthy lifestyles; movement behaviours

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

Parental Mental Health and Child Development

edited by Dimitrios Papadopoulos and Katerina Maniadaki

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: child development; developmental psychology and psychopathology; parenting; mental health; family; positive development; cognition; emotion; behavior; wellbeing

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

Child and Adolescent Health in Urban Environments

edited by Rhiannon Thompson and Bina Ram

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open

Keywords: cities; environments; public health; mental health; youth

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

Prenatal Substance Exposure: Historical Perspective, Current Research and Future Challenges

edited by Thitinart Sithisarn and Henrietta S. Bada

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal abstinence syndrome; neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome; prenatal substance exposure; opioids; cocaine; amphetamine; cannabinoids/cannabis; tobacco; benzodiazepine; neurodevelopmental outcomes

Cognitive Development in Children

edited by

Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez

and Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9215 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognition; development; executive functions; children; education

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

Addressing Challenges in Child Mental Health: Research and Strategies for Comprehensive Development

edited by

Ignasi Navarro-Soria

and Tíscar Rodríguez-Jiménez

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8379 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood mental health; cognitive development; emotional well-being; mental disorders; early interventions; prevention strategies; social impact; access to healthcare services; stigma and discrimination

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

Viral Respiratory Infections and Bacterial Superinfections in Children

edited by

Victor Daniel Miron

and

Irina Magdalena Dumitru

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3860 | Submission Open

Keywords: viral infections; bacterial superinfections; respiratory viruses; influenza; RSV; SARS-CoV-2; pneumococcal disease; otitis; pneumonia; meningitis; sepsis; antimicrobial resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

Pediatric Blood Diseases and Blood Transfusion Treatment

edited by

Stavroula Parastatidou

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3253 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital blood disorders; anemia; red blood cell disorders; platelet disorders; coagulation disorders; white blood cell disorders; red blood cell transfusions; platelet transfusions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Hematology & Oncology)

Evaluation and Management of Children with Congenital Heart Disease

edited by Isabella Leo and

Martina Avesani

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital heart disease (CHD); pediatric cardiology; cardiovascular imaging; cardiomyopathy; atrial septal defect; tetralogy of fallot; echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)

Identification of Factors Associated with Obesity in Children

edited by

Antonela Matana

, Sanja Musić Milanović and

Marko Šimunović

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6185 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity in children; overweight; lifestyle; diet; genetics; intervention; obesity-related complications

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

Integrative Medicine Approaches in Children and Adolescents with Cancer

edited by Jennifer A. Hoag and Sherilynn Chan

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1658 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; adolescents; cancer; integrative medicine; complementary therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Hematology & Oncology)

Diagnosis, Treatment and Outcomes of Pediatric Septic Shock

edited by

Marianna Miliaraki

and

Stavroula Ilia

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric; sepsis; septic shock; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis

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

Nurturing Minds: Innovations in the Early Education of Children with Special Needs

edited by David Tzuriel

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: play-based learning; STEM; mediated learning; dynamic assessment; socioemotional development; nature-based learning; executive functions; metacognitive strategies; critical thinking; analogical thinking; children with special needs

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

Early Childhood Adversity and Adolescent Health

edited by

Mariacarolina Vacca

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: ECA; emotional regulation; stress; psychopathology; mechanism; mediation; moderation

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

Heart Failure in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Nancy Saad

, Carl V. Leier and

Mohammed Mashali

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6246 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiogenetics; cardiomyopathy; congenital heart disease; heart failure; heart failure diagnosis; heart failure treatment; heart transplantation; pathophysiology; pediatric heart failure and exercise; pediatric heart failure and mental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Cardiology)

New Research Progress of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3373 | Submission Open

Keywords: behavior guidance; conscious sedation; dental abnormalities; dental caries; dental malocclusion; restorative materials; impacted teeth; interceptive orthodontics; pain management; preformed crowns; preventive dentistry; imaging in pediatric dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)

Physical and Motor Development in Children

edited by

Ermioni Katartzi

and Thomas Kourtessis

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1657 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor competence; physical activity; genetics; developmental disorders; developmental coordination disorder; motor learning; assessment tools

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

Advances in Pediatric Anesthesia, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care (2nd Edition)

edited by

Alessandro Vittori

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesia; pain medicine; critical care; cancer pain; complementary medicine; locoregional anesthesia; sepsis; new technologies; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine)

Mental Health and Resilience in Young People Experiencing Childhood Adversity

edited by

Margherita Cameranesi

and

Caroline C. Piotrowski

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: adverse childhood experiences; children; mental health; resilience; youth

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

Childhood Obesity and Early-Life Programming: Insights from Clinical Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology

edited by

Nerea Martín-Calvo

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: childhood obesity; psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology; early-life programming; nutritional epigenetics; first 1000 days

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

Early Detection and Intervention of ADHD in Children and Adolescents

edited by Alessandra Gabellone

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1767 | Submission Open

Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; neurodevelopmental disorders; children; adolescents

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

Advancements in Pediatric Orthopedics: Integrating Emerging Technologies for Enhanced Care

edited by Sergio De Salvatore and Fabrizio Donati

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel technologies; pediatric orthopedics; flatfoot; genu valgum; hip dysplasia; pediatric trauma; virtual reality; clubfoot; early-onset scoliosis; Scheuermann disease; Perthes; epiphysiolysis; scoliosis; pediatric spine; neurological disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Recent Advances in Maternal and Fetal Health (2nd Edition)

edited by

Nicolae Gică

and

Anca Marina Ciobanu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 694 | Submission Open

Keywords: placental insufficiency; maternal medical conditions; ultrasound diagnosis; fetal genetic conditions; fetal growth; prenatal screening; perinatal morbidity; preterm birth

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