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Frailty and Resilience Across Aging: A Holistic Approach to Elderly Care
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; holistic approach; frailty; multidisciplinary team; nutritional
Innovative Exercise-Based Approaches for Chronic Condition Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | 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 Health Assessments)
Healthcare Disparities in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Cancer
edited by , Silvia Negro, Giulia Becherucci and Giulia Capelli
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1107 | Submission Open
Keywords: health inequities; access to care; cancer prevention; early detection; socioeconomic barriers
Health Services in Children's Physiotherapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 778 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; physiotherapy; children; disability; neurophysiotherapy; physical therapy modalities; health services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Bridging Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology: Implications for Mental Health and Well-Being
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuro-psychopedagogy; mental health resilience; cognitive-emotional processes; brainwave analysis (EEG); neuroscience-informed interventions
Progress in Prevention and Care for Cardiovascular Diseases: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 655 | Submission Open
Keywords: arterial hypertension; heart failure; atrial fibrillation; conduction system pacing; cardiac resynchronization therapy; valvular heart disease and treatment; venous thromboembolic disease; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary hypertension; diagnostic imaging; echocardiography; prevention of cardiovascular diseases; oral anticoagulant therapy; dyslipidemia; atherosclerosis; heart arrhythmia; cardiac arrhythmia ablation; stroke; oncology and cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; myocardial revascularization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Understanding Mental Health Problems from a Trauma-Informed Perspective submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: trauma; trauma-informed perspective; complex PTSD; dissociation; public mental health
Mitigating AI Risk in Healthcare Through Ethical Data Science
edited by T. Elizabeth Workman, Phillip Ma and Adnan Lakdawala
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI and public trust; transparency in AI; AI legal and policy issues; AI bias considerations addressing data; fairness in healthcare AI and open data; policies that support ethical AI; bias assessment in large language model applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Benefits of Exercise on Reproductive Health submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise benefits; reproductive health; menstrual and menopause symptom; pregnancy; physical activity barriers during menses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Integrating Health Informatics and Artificial Intelligence for Advanced Medicine
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; prognosis; treatment; medicine; health care; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Evaluation of Interventions for Health Systems and Services Strengthening
edited by and André Beja
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment; health policy; health information; interventions; global health; health systems; prevention
Shaping Futures: Health Policy Innovations for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
edited by Ucheoma Nwaozuru and Florida Uzoaru
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs); policy implementation; policy frameworks; resource optimization; health equity; health system integration; cross-sector collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Health Risk Behaviours: Self-Injury and Suicide in Young People
edited by Jo Bell and Cathy Brennan
submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-injury; suicide; young people; public health; lived experience; interventions; mental health services
Real-Life Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1906 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic diseases; dialysis; domiciliary management; electrolytes; nursing research; quality of life; socioeconomic evaluation; telemedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Climate, Lifestyle, and Aging: Integrating Self-Care into Precision Medicine
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; season; diet; lifestyle; temperature; environmental exposures; air pollution; humidity; aging; inflammation; oxidation; observational study; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Chronic Disease Management for Older Adults
edited by Anderson Saranz Zago
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1334 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; hypertension; diabetes; quality of life; aging; physical exercise; healthy diet
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
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 400 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiotherapy; occupational therapy; rehabilitation; palliative care; care models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Health Promotion and Chronic Illness: Future Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; public health; nursing; chronic illness; cardiovascular illness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Physician–Patient Communication, Nursing and Health Outcomes
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submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication; physician; health outcomes; relations in healthcare; teamwork; nursing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
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 702 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal; rehabilitation; orthopedics; traumatology; post-surgical treatment; electrophysical agents; clinical trials; observational studies; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Psychosocial Interventions during Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
edited by and Mengqi Li
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal cord injury; rehabilitation; psychosocial; intervention; mental health; social health; randomized controlled trial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Applications of Digital Technology in Comprehensive Healthcare
edited by Maria Haritou and
submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4816 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Virtual Reality Technologies in Health Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20225 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual reality; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; head-mounted displays; haptic devices; 3D avatars; performance measurement; usability; adoption barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11387 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medical services; pre-hospital care; pediatric emergencies; acute medicine; resuscitation; innovations; trauma; war injuries; hemorrhage control; medical simulation; emergency training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prehospital Care)
Research on Podiatric Medicine and Healthcare submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8509 | Submission Open
Keywords: foot health; foot diseases; sports podiatry research; foot surgery; innovative approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Nursing for Older Adults with Multimorbidities
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7213 | Submission Open
Keywords: aged; care models; health outcomes; long-term care; multimorbidity; nurse; older adults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Mental Health, Innovative Therapies and Assessment in Adolescents and Young Adults and Related Contexts submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5200 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescents; young adults; mental health; moderating factors; psychopathology; suicidality; resilience; assessment; methodological adaptation; psychological therapies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Research and Survey on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4827 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; children; adolescents; research; survey
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Environmental Microbial Contamination: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4735 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Depression, Anxiety and Emotional Problems Among Healthcare Workers
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4241 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; occupational stress; burnout; resilience; well-being; depression; psychological support; work-life balance; trauma exposure; interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)
Care and Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3747 | 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 3603 | 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)
Therapeutic Advances in Craniofacial Disorders and Orthodontics in Growing and Adult Population submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2004 | Submission Open
Keywords: clear aligners; occlusal splints; temporomandibular disorders; craniomandibular disorders; digital dentistry; digital orthodontics; digital planning; artificial intelligence; miniscrews; digital analysis; craniofacial growth
Innovative Approaches to Chronic Disease Patient Care submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1898 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronicity; innovative strategies; innovative care models; multidisciplinarity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
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 1806 | 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 1257 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | 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 359 | 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 330 | 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 238 | 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 236 | 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 232 | 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 220 | 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 177 | Submission Open
Keywords: sudden cardiac death; VT; cardiomyopathy; CMP; risk stratification; prevention; malignant arrhythmias
Novel Therapeutics for Urological Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 157 | 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 154 | 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 583 | 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 9514 | 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 4282 | 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 4088 | 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)
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