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Innovative Approaches in Pediatric Urinary Care submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5274 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric urology; urotherapy; pediatric nephrology; voiding disorders; pediatric radiology; pediatric urologic nursing; education
Pain Management in Biomechanical Pathologies of the Lower Limb throughout the Life Cycle: Multidisciplinary Approaches and Recent Advances
edited by , José Algaba-del-Castillo, and Ana-Juana Perez-Belloso
submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4468 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic pain; foot pathologies; physical therapy interventions; multidisciplinary approach; diabetic foot; biomechanics of foot; gender perspectives; multidisciplinary care; healthcare outcomes; sport injuries; prevention; health education; literacy for health; population health; interdisciplinary research
Sleep Disorders Management in Primary Care—Second Edition
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; sleep quality; obstructive sleep apnea; restless legs syndrome; routine screening and assessment; sleep services; primary care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Airway Management in Anesthesia: Progress, Precision, and the Path Forward submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: airway management; airway-related complications; videolaryngoscopy; videolaryngeal mask airways; airway visualisation; intubation; critical care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Care)
Digital Healthcare Innovation in Medical Imaging: The Past, the Present and the Future
edited by
submission deadline 21 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2468 | Submission Open
Keywords: imaging innovation; teleradiology; radiomics; artificial intelligence; forensic medicine
Positive Psychology in Healthcare: Interdisciplinary and Intercultural Perspectives
edited by and Claude-Hélène Mayer
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3889 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; positive emotions; life satisfaction; virtues; meaning; spirituality; healthy behaviors; character strengths; healthy lifestyles; flourishing/thriving; existential positive psychology; positive autoethnography
Focus on Maternal, Pregnancy and Child Health: Second Edition submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: women health; maternal health; pregnancy; parturition infant; newborn; postpartum period; epidemiology; quality of health care; perinatology; reproductive health services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Chronic Disease Prevention and Risk Control
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submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; prevention strategies; risk control; evidence-based strategies; lifestyle interventions; early risk detection; health behavior change; community-based prevention programs; health equity in chronic disease management; digital health tools in risk control
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Contextual Factors in Emergency Care
edited by Ancor Sanz-García and
submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency care; artificial intelligence; early warning systems; data-driven healthcare; predictive analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
Selected Papers from the 1st International Online Conference on Healthcare (IOCH2026)
edited by
submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1006 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; digital health; patient-centered care; connected care; clinical data management; AI
Sport and Nutrition: Interventions to Improve the Health of Children and Adolescents
edited by , and Maria del Mar Cepero-Gonzalez
submission deadline 26 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; education; physical activity; children; intervention
Screening, Prevention and Response Strategies for Chronic Cardiopulmonary and Metabolic Diseases
edited by Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni
submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiopulmonary diseases; metabolic diseases; screening; prevention; response strategies
Tailored Lifestyle and Behaviour Change Interventions for Prevention of Diabetes
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submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes prevention; lifestyle intervention; nutrition; physical activity; behaviour change techniques; behaviour change theories
The Impact of Digital Technologies and AI-Powered Personalized Lifestyle Interventions on Health-Related Outcomes
edited by James Philip Hobkirk
submission deadline 27 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital technologies; artificial intelligence; personalization; lifestyle and health outcomes
Advancing Health Education: Integrating Education, Evaluation and Intervention for Population Well-Being in Healthcare and Sexuality
edited by Johannes Honekopp, and Simon Forrest
submission deadline 28 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7687 | Submission Open
Keywords: health education; sanitary environment; educational environment; population health; intervention strategies; health disparities; evaluation methods; multidisciplinary approach; well-being; public health initiatives; healthcare intervention; well-being assessment; diversity in sexuality; community-based programs; interdisciplinary research; comprehensive sexual education; sexual health; sexuality scales
(This special issue belongs to the Section Public Health and Preventive Medicine)
Performance of Healthcare Systems During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
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submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10462 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; performance of health systems; healthcare delivery; performance indicators; health policy; decision making; healthcare management; crisis management; operations research; systems research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare in Epidemics and Pandemics)
Implementation of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) in Health Care
edited by , and Amy E. Hughes
submission deadline 29 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7941 | Submission Open
Keywords: health care; GIS; spatial accessibility; spatial equity; location modeling; health screening; health monitoring; public health surveillance; health services planning; spatial big data; spatial analytics; machine learning
Healthy Lifestyle for Pregnant and Postpartum Women submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28772 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; postpartum; women health; midwifery; lifestyle; health promotion; exercise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women’s and Children’s Health)
Psychological Well-Being and Coping in Healthcare Workplace Environments submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 23750 | Submission Open
Keywords: well-being; coping; healthcare environments; burnout
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers)
Health, Sport, Physical Activity and Education: Innovations in Improving the Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18251 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical education; health promotion; psychology; physical activity; pedagogical models; active methodologies; lifestyle
Implications for Healthcare Policy and Management
edited by Maria Kapritsou and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16144 | Submission Open
Keywords: policy; management; healthcare; nursing; skills; healthcare workforce
Improving Primary Care Through Healthcare Education submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15973 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare education; primary care; diagnosis; interdisciplinary care; collaboration strategies; management; evidence-based practice; students; healthcare professionals; patients; caregivers
Mental Health of Healthcare Professionals
edited by , and Pavlos Sarafis
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14763 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; healthcare professionals; psychological distress; resilience; depression; anxiety; compassion fatigue; quiet quitting; burnout; boreout; professional quality of life
Updates on Oncology Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10714 | Submission Open
Keywords: oncology; cancer; rehabilitation; physical therapy; occupational therapy; physical activity; quality of life related to health
Improving Care for People Living with ALS/MND
edited by Anne Vaughan Hogden
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10160 | Submission Open
Keywords: evidence-based practise; patient-centred care; patient-centred decision making; multidisciplinary care; interprofessional care; regional and rural ALS/MND care; e-health; virtual care; co-design; equity of access
Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5674 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; e-health; intelligent systems; m-health; machine learning; smart health; vision transformer architectures; data mining; fuzzy logic; natural language processing; robotics; expert systems
Application of Qualitative Methods and Mixed Designs in Healthcare
edited by and Cristina Garciá-Bravo
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4804 | Submission Open
Keywords: qualitative methods; mixed designs; healthcare research; patient-centered care; interdisciplinary approaches; evidence-based practice
Frailty and Resilience Across Aging: A Holistic Approach to Elderly Care
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4651 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; holistic approach; frailty; multidisciplinary team; nutritional
Understanding Mental Health Problems from a Trauma-Informed Perspective submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4471 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma; trauma-informed perspective; complex PTSD; dissociation; public mental health
Assistive Technologies, Robotics, and Automated Machines in the Health Domain: Third Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4084 | Submission Open
Keywords: eHealth; mHealth; assistive technologies; automated systems; care robots; artificial intelligence
Innovative Exercise-Based Approaches for Chronic Condition Management submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3660 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; exercise-based interventions; chronic disease prevention; health promotion; cardiovascular health; ocular health; mental well-being; metabolic function; lifestyle interventions; public health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Health and Education in Synergy: Strengthening Healthcare Through Educational Innovation and the Excellence of Professional Training
edited by and Francisco Vicens Blanes
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2512 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; healthcare; and disease prevention; nutrition; health; and food security; healthcare and interculturality; physiotherapy and rehabilitation; clinical competences; occupational health; ICTs and artificial intelligence; telehealth and tele-education; health services management; continuous training; equity of healthcare
Active Care for Patients with Endometrial Carcinoma
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometrial cancer; microsatellite instability; immunotherapy; gynaecological surgery; fertility sparing; palliative care
Advancing Quality of Life Research in Cancer Survivors: Methodologies, Instruments, and Practical Applications
edited by and Weili Xu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2385 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer survivors; quality of life (QoL); health-related quality of life (HRQL); patient-reported outcomes; psychosocial factors; cancer care and rehabilitation; instrument validation; methodological approaches; survivorship care; health disparities
Recent Advances and Innovation in Telehealth Use Among Older Adults submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2029 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth; telemedicine; ehealth; digital health; older adults; aging; remote monitoring; geriatric care; healthcare innovation; digital divide; chronic disease management; health technology
Health, Physical Exercise, Sport, and Quality of Life
edited by and Eduardo Melguizo-Ibáñez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; exercise; quality of life; mental health; physical health; healthcare interventions; community health
Digital Health and AI for Chronic Disease Control and Management
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1350 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; artificial intelligence (AI); chronic disease; healthcare delivery; health economics
Digital Health Innovations in Rehabilitation: Integrating Clinical, Technological, and Ethical Perspectives
edited by Yusuke Matsui
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital rehabilitation; telerehabilitation; wearable sensors; artificial intelligence; data privacy; implementation science; ethical AI; remote monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Digital Health Technologies)
Global Perspectives on Patient Safety: The Pivotal Role of Nursing Management submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing management; leadership; safety culture; error; adverse event; well-being; quiet quitting; innovation; work environment; training
Physical Fitness and Physical Activity as Markers of Health
edited by and Emilio Jofre Saldia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 967 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; exercise; cardiovascular fitness; muscle fitness; healthy habits; sedentariness; aging
Psychology of Health, Sport, and Exercise
edited by and Alessandra De Maria
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open
Keywords: health psychology; well-being; quality of life; sport and exercise psychology; physical activity; mental resilience; coping strategies; sport injury; self-determination theory; exercise behavior; mental health; personality
Improving Care for At-Risk Populations
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 682 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health and epidemiology; health promotion and education; global health; medicine; nursing; psychology and psychiatry; social work; occupational and physical therapy; nutrition
The Interplay Between Staff Wellbeing, Burnout, and Patient Safety in Healthcare submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare employee satisfaction; healthcare policy; healthcare staff wellbeing; healthcare worker burnout; occupational stress in healthcare; professional quality of life; resilience; staff motivation and engagement; working conditions; work– life balance in healthcare
New Technologies and Musculoskeletal Disease: From Diagnosis to Treatment submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal disease; technology; diagnosis; treatment; IA; tissue engineering; digital
Contemporary Clinical Advances in Endodontics
edited by Giovanni Mergoni and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: endodontics; apical periodontitis; dental pulp; endodontic surgery; periapical disorders
New Trends in Evidence-Based Practice in Health
edited by Jessica García González and Verónica Victoria Márquez Hernández
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: advances in health; evidence-based practice (EBP); health; artificial intelligence; new technologies in health; nursing
Translational Data Science in Precision Medicine and Healthcare
edited by Hsing-Hua Sylvia Lin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open
Keywords: translational data science; precision medicine; causal inference; artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical informatics; predictive analytics; real-world evidence; multi-omics integration; personalized healthcare
Healthcare Information and Patient Well-Being submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare information; patient well-being; patient behavior; information management; digital technologies
Stroke—Modern Methods of Treatment, Diagnostics and Rehabilitation
edited by Karolina Filipska-Blejder, and Renata Jabłońska
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; diagnostics; treatment; rehabilitation
Early Osteoarthritis in Knees Following Surgeries
edited by Marko Ostojic, , Riccardo Cristiani and Tomislav Čengić
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-surgical knee osteoarthritis; ligament reconstruction; meniscus surgery; cartilage degeneration; regenerative orthopedics; knee rehabilitation; diagnostics in early osteoarthritis
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