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Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults
edited by Anderson Saranz Zago
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1884 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; hypertension; diabetes; quality of life; aging; physical exercise; healthy diet
Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with Parkinson’s Disease
edited by Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte and Linda Tickle-Degnen
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiotherapy; occupational therapy; rehabilitation; palliative care; care models
Health Promotion and Chronic Illness: Future Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2306 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; public health; nursing; chronic illness; cardiovascular illness
Physician–Patient Communication, Nursing and Health Outcomes
edited by
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1787 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication; physician; health outcomes; relations in healthcare; teamwork; nursing
Medical Care Services in Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Trauma Care
edited by Alexandre Márcio Marcolino, , Heloyse Uliam Kuriki, Laís Mara Siqueira Das Neves and Alessandro Haupenthal
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 943 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal; rehabilitation; orthopedics; traumatology; post-surgical treatment; electrophysical agents; clinical trials; observational studies; epidemiology
Psychosocial Interventions during Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
edited by and Mengqi Li
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 456 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal cord injury; rehabilitation; psychosocial; intervention; mental health; social health; randomized controlled trial
Applications of Digital Technology in Comprehensive Healthcare
edited by Maria Haritou and
submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7310 | Submission Open
Keywords: health management; telemedicine; remote monitoring; electronic health records (EHR); digital therapeutics; mobile health apps; artificial intelligence in healthcare; predictive analytics; patient engagement; precision medicine; cybersecurity in healthcare; digital health literacy
Virtual Reality Technologies in Health Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21578 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; head-mounted displays; haptic devices; 3D avatars; performance measurement; usability; adoption barriers
A Needle in a Haystack: Looking for Gaps in Treatment and Education in Emergency Medicine
edited by Klaudiusz Nadolny and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16099 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medical services; pre-hospital care; pediatric emergencies; acute medicine; resuscitation; innovations; trauma; war injuries; hemorrhage control; medical simulation; emergency training
Research on Podiatric Medicine and Healthcare submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10050 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot health; foot diseases; sports podiatry research; foot surgery; innovative approaches
Nursing for Older Adults with Multimorbidities
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8391 | Submission Open
Keywords: aged; care models; health outcomes; long-term care; multimorbidity; nurse; older adults
Mental Health, Innovative Therapies and Assessment in Adolescents and Young Adults and Related Contexts submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8327 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescents; young adults; mental health; moderating factors; psychopathology; suicidality; resilience; assessment; methodological adaptation; psychological therapies
Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Problems Among Healthcare Workers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6357 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; occupational stress; burnout; resilience; well-being; depression; psychological support; work-life balance; trauma exposure; interventions
Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Environmental Microbial Contamination: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6011 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial infections; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; environmental microbial contamination; indoor air quality; air monitoring; surface monitoring; surgical site infections; hand hygiene
Maternal Diseases and Treatment for Mothers and Children submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5535 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; diagnostics; management; pregnancy; prenatal testing; GDM; USG; blood tests; FGR; hypertension in pregnancy
Disability Studies and Disability Evaluation
edited by Debra Harley and Siyi Chao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3362 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability studies; disability evaluation; disability education; healthcare; health outcomes; health professionals; mental health; chronic illness
Innovative Approaches to Chronic Disease Patient Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3286 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronicity; innovative strategies; innovative care models; multidisciplinarity
Therapeutic Advances in Craniofacial Disorders and Orthodontics in Growing and Adult Population submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2584 | Submission Open
Keywords: clear aligners; occlusal splints; temporomandibular disorders; craniomandibular disorders; digital dentistry; digital orthodontics; digital planning; artificial intelligence; miniscrews; digital analysis; craniofacial growth
The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Dietary Habits and Health Status
edited by Javier Diaz-Lara and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2531 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary habits; energy balance; dietary supplements; physical activity; ergogenic aids; micronutrient intake; performance
Shared Medical Appointments and Group Consultations
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared medical appointment; group consultation; models of care; chronic disease management; socio-economic burden of chronic care
Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Using Smart Technologies
edited by , Adriana Gherbon and Paula Barata
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease management; chronic disease prevention; smart technologies; artificial intelligence-based solutions; remote patient monitoring devices; wearables; continuous biometric monitoring; advanced sensor technologies
Sudden Cardiac Death: Innovations in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
edited by Martina Lovrić-Benčić and Mislav Puljevic
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: sudden cardiac death; VT; cardiomyopathy; CMP; risk stratification; prevention; malignant arrhythmias
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: From Prevention to Effective Intervention Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open
Keywords: prevention; treatment; recent advances in screening and diagnosis; therapeutic and non-therapeutic interventions; comorbidities; mortality; epidemiology; economic cost; risk factors of maternal substance use and FASD; outcome trajectories (children; adults; and elderly people with FASD); service delivery (i.e.; health care; special education; etc.); experience and perception (patients and carers living with FASD and practitioners)
Novel Therapeutics for Urological Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open
Keywords: LUTS; urinary tract infections; urogynecology; pelvic floor; pelvic floor dysfunctions
Mental Health Syndemics Among Underserved Communities
edited by Bonnie Kaiser and Shir Ginzburg
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: discrimination; healthcare access; mental health; syndemics; systemic barriers; underserved communities
Advances in Public Health and Healthcare Management for Chronic Care
edited by Fabio Petrelli and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 894 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; long-term care; nursing practice; public health; patient satisfaction; health economic
Physical Activity, Sleep, and Nutrition for Health in Children and Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6438 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; sleep hygiene; nutrition and diet; child development; adolescent health; holistic interventions; health behavior
Ethics of Well-Done Work and Proposals for a Better Healthcare System
edited by Vittoradolfo Tambone, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5311 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethics of well-done work; healthcare system; best practice; proactive medicine; bioethics; medical ethics
Adversarial Learning and Its Applications in Healthcare submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7530 | Submission Open
Keywords: adversarial learning; adversarial attacks; adversarial robustness; generative adversarial learning; adversarial defenses
Psychophysiological Responses to Physical Activity, Exercise and/or Nutrition Interventions in Individuals with Cardiometabolic Health Impairments submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 26227 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; prediabetes; type 2 diabetes; dyslipidemia; hypertension; metabolic syndrome; chronic kidney disease; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; cardiovascular diseases; exercise; physical activity; diet
New Advances in Palliative Care
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19081 | Submission Open
Keywords: palliative care; advances; home death; hospital death; tele-palliative care; diverse patient groups
Healthy Lifestyle for Pregnant and Postpartum Women submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17734 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; postpartum; women health; midwifery; lifestyle; health promotion; exercise
Exercise Biomechanics: Pathways to Improve Health submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13807 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanics; health; exercise; physical activity
The Role of Physical Activity on Cancer Patients’ and Survivors’ Health-Related Quality of Life submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10786 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; physical activity; oncology; health-related quality of life; survival
Compassionate Person-Centered and Interprofessional Palliative Care: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9272 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersectionality issues; spiritual wellbeing; palliative care; interprofessional palliative care; person-centred care; competence; trauma; grief and loss; behaviors and risks; social determinants; compassionate communities; caregivers; home care; hospice care; death and dying processes; advanced care planning; health behavior and health-seeking; resilience; empowerment; self-efficacy; lived experience; holistic approaches; education of health and social care professionals
Body Image, Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders: A Healthcare Perspective
edited by and María Ángeles Castejón
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8271 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating disorders; body image; body dissatisfaction; mental health; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; health assessment
Social Capital, Mental Health and Well-Being among Marginalized Communities
edited by and Josephine Etowa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7431 | Submission Open
Keywords: social capital; social networks; social support; mental health; well-being; marginalized communities
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Cancer Healthcare
edited by Tânia Brandão and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5612 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidisciplinary approaches; cancer healthcare; cancer survivors; combined interventions; biopsychosocial interventions; holistic approaches; health promotion; health-related quality of life
Advancing Mental Well-Being and Health Equity in Marginalized Communities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5075 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health promotion; psychological disorders; mental health disparities; social determinants of mental health; at-risk and vulnerable populations; marginalized communities
Muscle-Tendon Complex: Performance, Injury Prevention, Epidemiology and Rehabilitation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4139 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance; epidemiology; rehabilitation; prevention; muscle– tendon complex
Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Health: Development and Adaptation of Psychometric Instruments
edited by Tamara Melnik and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3821 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; occupational health; validity evidence; instruments adaptation; instruments development; evidence-based practice
Advanced Technological Approaches in Diabetes
edited by Veronica Resi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; technology; tools; telemedicine; ICT; e-health; support system; multidisciplinarity
Obesity and Metabolic Abnormalities
edited by Maria Judith Rios-Lugo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3488 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; adiposity; chronic inflammation; endocrine disruptors; leptin resistance; cardiovascular risk; brown adipose tissue
Dermatological Health and Skin Integrity: Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies for Optimal Care submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3459 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatological chronic conditions; rehabilitation medicine; multidisciplinary prevention in dermatology; wound healing; nutrition and skin health; telemedicine in dermatology; AI in skin diseases; intelligent healthcare in dermatology; chronic disease and skin health; systemic inflammation and skin integrity; interdisciplinary healthcare
Joint Manipulation for Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Rob Sillevis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3173 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic manual therapy (OMT); chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP); joint manipulation; treatment outcomes; evidence-based intervention
Advances in Research of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
edited by Dimosthenis Lykouras and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2858 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; COPD
HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Prevention
edited by Andreia Cristina de Melo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV vaccination; screening; cervical cancer; prevention
Scoliosis Deformity—Etiological Aspects, Management and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2589 | Submission Open
Keywords: idiopathic scoliosis; spinal deformity; diagnosis; physiotherapeutic specific scoliosis exercises (PSSEs); surgical treatment; non-surgical treatment
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Sports
edited by , , Ricardo Medrano-De-La-Fuente and Ignacio Hernando-Garijo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2215 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical therapies; rehabilitation; exercise; exercise medicine; resistance training; aerobic training; prevention; muscle injuries; tendinopathies
Creating Connection Between Physical and Mental Health in Physical Activity, Physical Exercise and Sport Across the Lifespan submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1724 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; mental health; exercise science; psychophysiological wellbeing; sports medicine; athlete health monitoring; rehabilitation; prevention strategies; digital health technologies; neuroinflammation and exercise
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