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Advances in Clinical Nursing: Integrating Advanced Surgical and Medical Nursing for Enhanced Patient Outcomes submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5634 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical practice; advanced surgical nursing; health care; health care systems; evidence-based nursing; evidence-based medicine; patient outcomes
Advances in Rheumatology: Innovations in Diagnosis, Treatment and Personalized Care
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatic diseases risk stratification; autoimmunity; biomarkers; precision medicine; targeted therapy; immunopathogenesis; personalized care; translational research; innovative diagnostics
Clinical Outcome Research in the Head and Neck: 2nd Edition
edited by Athanassios A. Kyrgidis and Ioannis Tilaveridis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11030 | Submission Open
Keywords: head and neck; head and neck cancer; professional burnout; healthcare cost; biomarkers; predictors; quality of life
Emergency and Disaster Medicine: Preparedness, Response, and Resilience in Health Systems
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medicine; disaster medicine; health system resilience; hospital preparedness; disaster response; risk assessment; surge capacity; continuity of care; mass casualty management; public health preparedness; psychosocial support; community engagement; emergency risk communication; system integration
Translational Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice: Advancing Precision Drug Therapy
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacogenomics; personalised medicine; precision drug therapy; adverse drug reactions; genetic biomarkers; clinical implementation; drug metabolism; genotype-guided dosing; translational research
At-Risk Mental States: Clinical Presentation and Psychopathological Comorbidities
edited by Michele Ribolsi
submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: at-risk mental state; ultra high risk; psychosis; prodrome; comorbidity; subthreshold; help seekers
Heart Failure: Current Trends and Future Directions
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 426 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; precision medicine; pharmacotherapy; biomarkers; digital health
Acute Neuro-Cardiology in Intensive Care: Integrated Management of Life-Threatening Brain and Cardiac Emergencies
edited by Tonny Veenith and Cyril Jacob Chacko
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute neurology; acute cardiology; neurological emergencies; cardiac emergencies; mechanical circulatory support; POCUS; neuroimaging; cardiac imaging; artificial intelligence; intensive care
Advances in Digestive Surgery: Patient-Centered Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Multidisciplinary Innovation
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive surgery; surgical innovations; multidisciplinary approach; patient quality of life; long-term outcomes; nutritional status; postoperative recovery
Non-Invasive Ventilatory Support: Patient-Centered Hospital Organization, Clinical Policies and Clinical Practice Evidence
edited by Antonio M. Esquinas and Angelo Petroianni
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: noninvasive ventilation; hospital organization; policies; organization; discharge; clinical practice; outcome mortality; ward department; readmission; home ventilation
Innovations in Youth Psychiatry and Psychology: Challenges and Advances
edited by Vassilis Martiadis
submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8888 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; children; adolescents; young adult; psychiatric disorders; psychotherapy; pharmacological treatments; evidence-based; interventions
Advances in First-Line and Second-Line Treatment Research for Renal Cell Carcinoma
edited by , and Antonio Franco
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: renal cell carcinoma; immune checkpoint inhibitors; patient selection; precision medicine; biomarkers
New Sight for Clinical Treatment of Hypertension
edited by Shawna D. Nesbitt
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open
Keywords: hypertension; guidelines; blood pressure; cardiovascular risk; implementation
Sports Injuries in Clinical Practice: Challenges and Collaborative Care
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submission deadline 15 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injuries; clinical practice; injury prevention; rehabilitation; return to sport; multidisciplinary care; collaborative healthcare; musculoskeletal disorders; evidence-based practice
Clinical Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery: From Diagnosis to Postoperative Care
edited by Rebekah Belayneh
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot and ankle surgery; progressive collapsing foot deformity; flatfoot; orthopedic trauma; sports injuries; ligament reconstruction; tendon pathology; postoperative outcomes; deformity correction; rehabilitation
Latest Updates in Clinical Ultrasound
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submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical ultrasound; point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS); diagnostic imaging; primary care ultrasonography; musculoskeletal ultrasound; therapeutic interventions; vascular ultrasound; pulmonary ultrasound; health services research
Clinical Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Frail Patients submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic kidney disease; end-stage kidney disease; frail elderly; aging; conservative kidney management; renal replacement therapy; survival; quality of life; shared decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urology and Nephrology)
Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery: Current Innovations and Clinical Outcomes
edited by Lucchese Gianluca and David Rose
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open
Keywords: minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery; robotic cardiac surgery; enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS); clinical outcomes; endoscopic cardiac surgery; hybrid cardiovascular interventions; cardiothoracic surgical innovation; structural heart disease
Early Diagnosis and Emerging Therapies in Cerebrovascular Disorders
edited by Maria Ioanna Stefanou
submission deadline 15 Jul 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: cerebrovascular disorders; early diagnosis; stroke; neuroimaging; biomarkers; artificial intelligence; endovascular therapy; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry)
Advances and Innovations in Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
edited by Athanassios A. Kyrgidis and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: craniomaxillofacial surgery; orthognathic surgery; syndromic craniosynostosis; guided fronto-orbital advancement; maxillofacial nerve repair; alloplastic nerve conduits; virtual surgical planning (VSP); head and neck oncology; guided maxillary and mandibular reconstruction; maxillofacial trauma reconstruction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Medicine)
Current Research Focus in Clinical Neuropsychiatry: Translational and Therapeutic Perspectives
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuropsychiatry; biomarkers; neuroimaging; machine learning; precision medicine
Advanced Melanoma: Navigating Resistance, Toxicities, and Emerging Therapies
edited by and Gino K. In
submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: metastatic melanoma; brain metastasis; circulating tumor DNA; immunotherapy-related side effects; anti-PD1 refractory melanoma
Emergency Surgery: Clinical Practice and Technical Advances
edited by and Matteo Cimino
submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency surgery; open abdomen; trauma surgery; minimally invasive surgery; point-of-care ultrasound
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