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Care and Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4389 | Submission Open
Keywords: otolaryngology; ear; nose; throat; head; neck
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Maternal Diseases and Treatment for Mothers and Children submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3909 | Submission Open
Keywords: obstetrics; diagnostics; management; pregnancy; prenatal testing; GDM; USG; blood tests; FGR; hypertension in pregnancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine)
Innovative Approaches to Chronic Disease Patient Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2256 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronicity; innovative strategies; innovative care models; multidisciplinarity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Therapeutic Advances in Craniofacial Disorders and Orthodontics in Growing and Adult Population submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2092 | 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 1945 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary habits; energy balance; dietary supplements; physical activity; ergogenic aids; micronutrient intake; performance
Collaborative Approaches to Risk Management and Infection Control: A Patient Perspective submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1481 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk management; risk assessment; risk reduction behavior; infection control; infection prevention; healthcare-associated infections; preventive health services
Disability Studies and Disability Evaluation
edited by Debra Harley and Siyi Chao
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open
Keywords: disability studies; disability evaluation; disability education; healthcare; health outcomes; health professionals; mental health; chronic illness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Using Artificial Intelligence in Medical Research
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical artificial intelligence; computerized decision support; medical automatic control; ChatGPT in medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Shared Medical Appointments and Group Consultations
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared medical appointment; group consultation; models of care; chronic disease management; socio-economic burden of chronic care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
New Advances in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports medicine; rehabilitation; Injury prevention; musculoskeletal disorders; exercise; strength training; biomechanics; special populations
Chronic Disease Management and Prevention Using Smart Technologies
edited by , Adriana Gherbon and Paula Barata
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 245 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Biological vs. Chronological Age: Clinical Implications in Multiple Sclerosis
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 242 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiple sclerosis; aging; biological age; telomere length; epigenetics; epigenetic clock; chronological age
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: From Prevention to Effective Intervention Strategies submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 225 | 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)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine)
Sudden Cardiac Death: Innovations in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
edited by Martina Lovrić-Benčić and Mislav Puljevic
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: sudden cardiac death; VT; cardiomyopathy; CMP; risk stratification; prevention; malignant arrhythmias
Novel Therapeutics for Urological Diseases
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 161 | 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 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: discrimination; healthcare access; mental health; syndemics; systemic barriers; underserved communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Advances in Public Health and Healthcare Management for Chronic Care
edited by Fabio Petrelli and
submission deadline 10 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; long-term care; nursing practice; public health; patient satisfaction; health economic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Improving Primary Care Through Healthcare Education submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9966 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare education; primary care; diagnosis; interdisciplinary care; collaboration strategies; management; evidence-based practice; students; healthcare professionals; patients; caregivers
Physical Activity, Sleep, and Nutrition for Health in Children and Adolescents
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submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4708 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; sleep hygiene; nutrition and diet; child development; adolescent health; holistic interventions; health behavior
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Ethics of Well-Done Work and Proposals for a Better Healthcare System
edited by Vittoradolfo Tambone, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4234 | Submission Open
Keywords: ethics of well-done work; healthcare system; best practice; proactive medicine; bioethics; medical ethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Adversarial Learning and Its Applications in Healthcare submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5242 | 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 19901 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17053 | Submission Open
Keywords: palliative care; advances; home death; hospital death; tele-palliative care; diverse patient groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Healthy Lifestyle for Pregnant and Postpartum Women submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14828 | Submission Open
Keywords: pregnancy; postpartum; women health; midwifery; lifestyle; health promotion; exercise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Exercise Biomechanics: Pathways to Improve Health submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10233 | 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 9439 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; physical activity; oncology; health-related quality of life; survival
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Compassionate Person-Centered and Interprofessional Palliative Care: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8389 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Body Image, Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders: A Healthcare Perspective
edited by and María Ángeles Castejón
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6825 | Submission Open
Keywords: eating disorders; body image; body dissatisfaction; mental health; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; health assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Social Capital, Mental Health and Well-Being among Marginalized Communities
edited by and Josephine Etowa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6419 | Submission Open
Keywords: social capital; social networks; social support; mental health; well-being; marginalized communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Cancer Healthcare
edited by Tânia Brandão and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4952 | Submission Open
Keywords: multidisciplinary approaches; cancer healthcare; cancer survivors; combined interventions; biopsychosocial interventions; holistic approaches; health promotion; health-related quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Advancing Mental Well-Being and Health Equity in Marginalized Communities
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4182 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health promotion; psychological disorders; mental health disparities; social determinants of mental health; at-risk and vulnerable populations; marginalized communities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Advanced Technological Approaches in Diabetes
edited by Veronica Resi
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3210 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; technology; tools; telemedicine; ICT; e-health; support system; multidisciplinarity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Muscle-Tendon Complex: Performance, Injury Prevention, Epidemiology and Rehabilitation
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3100 | Submission Open
Keywords: performance; epidemiology; rehabilitation; prevention; muscle– tendon complex
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
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 3045 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; occupational health; validity evidence; instruments adaptation; instruments development; evidence-based practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Joint Manipulation for Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Rob Sillevis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2777 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic manual therapy (OMT); chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP); joint manipulation; treatment outcomes; evidence-based intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)
Advances in Research of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
edited by Dimosthenis Lykouras and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; COPD
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Obesity and Metabolic Abnormalities
edited by Maria Judith Rios-Lugo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open
Keywords: obesity; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; type 2 diabetes; adiposity; chronic inflammation; endocrine disruptors; leptin resistance; cardiovascular risk; brown adipose tissue
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Dermatological Health and Skin Integrity: Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies for Optimal Care submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2199 | 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
Applied Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice—an Approach Consisting of More than Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy
edited by and Ewa Grodzinsky
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2032 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical decision making; decision support tools; habitual condition; individualized assessment; interprofessional collaboration; measurement uncertainty; vital parameters
HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Prevention
edited by Andreia Cristina de Melo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPV vaccination; screening; cervical cancer; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
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 1518 | 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 1312 | 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
Scoliosis Deformity—Etiological Aspects, Management and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1260 | Submission Open
Keywords: idiopathic scoliosis; spinal deformity; diagnosis; physiotherapeutic specific scoliosis exercises (PSSEs); surgical treatment; non-surgical treatment
Adolescent Substance Use: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
edited by and Heaven Hollender
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 908 | Submission Open
Keywords: substance use disorders (SUDs); co-occurring; policy; treatment; rehabilitation
New Technologies for Understanding and Enhancing Lived Temporality in Chronic Illness
edited by and Federica Cavaletti
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 535 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic illnesses; cancer care; lived experience; lived time; temporal rhythms; transdisciplinary research; quantitative phenomenology; extended reality; computational tools
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Evidence-Based Medicine in Epidemiology: Enhancing Patient Care and Healthcare Efficiency
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical epidemiology; evidence-based medicine; healthcare sustainability; antimicrobial resistance; prevention programs; aging population; multimorbidity; healthcare-associated infections; primary care and continuity of care
The Role of Digitalization in Healthcare Within the National Health System: Opportunities and Challenges for a More Efficient System
edited by , and Pierino Di Silverio
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital medicine; AI; GPT; healthcare management; epidemiology; national healthcare system
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Coronary Artery Disease and Cancer: Prevention, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 329 | Submission Open
Keywords: cancer; coronary artery disease; prevention; diagnosis; treatment; outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Digital Therapeutics in Healthcare: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital therapeutics; mHealth; clinical studies (pilot and pivotal); effectiveness; healthcare; cost effectiveness; implementation and scalability; regulatory affairs; prescription drug use-related software; digital health literacy; reimbursement; cybersecurity risks and privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Progress in the Preventive Therapeutic Pathway of Dental Care: From Prevention and Pre-Operative Management to Treatment and Follow-Up
edited by and Alessia Bramanti
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: dentistry; oral health; oral disease; prevention; therapy; treatment; follow-up; rehabilitation; pre-operative; post-operative; management; dental care; teledentistry
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