Special Issues

Healthcare publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Nursing Care for Patients with Diabetes
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submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3432 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes care; self-management; self-care; diabetic foot; diabetes education; nursing care; quality of life; nursing assessment; healthcare strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Advances in Primary Health Care and Community Health submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2198 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health; community health care; primary health care; health promotion; lifestyle; environmental health; health care sciences and services; chronic disease
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Medicine: Second Edition
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submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1769 | 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)
Expanding Competency of Primary Health Care: Emotional and Bio-Social Meanings for General Practice Consultation submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21926 | Submission Open
Keywords: Primary health care; General practice; Trust; Empathy; Consultation spirit; Psychosocial determinants; Bio-clinical determinants; Emotional determinants; Connectedness; Social bonding; Emotional wellness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Food, Health and Society: Determinants of Eating Behavior submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16875 | Submission Open
Keywords: determinants of eating behavior; models of behavior change; globalization of food impacts the health of individuals; food and food security and food waste; promotion of health lifestyles; planetary health and healthcare; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Oral Health in Healthcare
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16068 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; periodontitis; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; disability; drug and alcohol use; interprofessional care; medical education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Pharmacist-Led Intervention
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13926 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacist; medication management; pharmaceutical care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Healthcare Strategies for Patients with Chronic Diseases in an Ageing Society
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13818 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing society; integrated healthcare; patient-centered care; chronic disease; diabetes; physical activity; wearable device; E-health; M-health; healthcare system; sustainable healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Nursing Care in the ICU submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13507 | Submission Open
Keywords: ICU nursing; critical care; intensive care; delirium; sleep; infections; pressure ulcers mobilization; recording; relatives; oncology ICU patient; elderly patient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)
New Advances in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12290 | Submission Open
Keywords: nociplastic pain; nociceptive pain; neuropathic pain; precision medicine; pain neuroscience education; epigenetics; lifestyle medicine; exercise; therapeutic modalities; electrophysical agents; rehabilitation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Risk and Protective Factors for Developing Mental Disorders
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9106 | Submission Open
Keywords: depression; anxiety; sickness absence; disability retirement; risk factors; occupational factors; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9000 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; kidney transplant; acute kidney injury; supportive and palliative care; multi-professional team; renal replacement therapy; dialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Advanced Treatment and Care Management in Dementia: From Bench to Bedside
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8684 | Submission Open
Keywords: dementia; Alzheimer disease; treatment; care
Potentially Inappropriate Medications and the Risk of Adverse Drug Events in Older Patients
edited by , Olga Laosa and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8350 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacovigilance; elderly; adverse drug reactions; adverse drugs events; inappropriate prescribing; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Cardiovascular Health
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7602 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular epidemiology; machine learning; cardiovascular disease; data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Social, Economic and Political Determinants of Health and Health Equity
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7036 | Submission Open
Keywords: population health; health inequity; health equity; healthcare; health research; health policy; community health; social drivers of health; community mobilization; public policy; health disparities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Hematologic Challenges in Anesthesiology and Critical Care submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6660 | Submission Open
Keywords: anemia; red blood cell transfusion; sepsis-induced coagulopathy; trauma-induced coagulopathy; disseminated intravascular coagulation; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; therapeutic plasma exchange; bleeding; anticoagulation; hematologic testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)
Patient-Reported Measures
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6586 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient-reported measures; Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs); Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs); consumer self-reporting tools/instruments; patient satisfaction; patient perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
New Advances in Health Technology for Women
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6366 | Submission Open
Keywords: women’ s health; pregnancy; ultrasound; cell-free DNA; whole-exome sequencing; high-intensity focused ultrasound; pelvic embolization; robotic surgery; reproduction; cancer; menopause; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Supporting Self-Management in People with Chronic Conditions: Results from the COMPAR-EU Project
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6309 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-management support; self-management interventions; chronic conditions; patient empowerment
Emerging Developments in Integrative and Complementary Medicine: Advancements in Research and Clinical Applications
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6265 | Submission Open
Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion; Chinese herbs and dietetics; Qigong and Tai Chi; tuina and cupping; auriculotherapy; hand acupuncture; and reflexology; automatic diagnosis systems; laser and electrical stimulation of acupoints; meditation and focused intention; biofield phenomena; other CAM modalities
Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections: Unlocking the Secrets of Prevention and Treatment
edited by and Biagio Moretti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6204 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone infection; arthroplasty; trauma; prevention; surgical treatment; antibiotic; biofilms; biomarkers; organism(s)
Midwifery Care: Improvement of Maternal and Newborn Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5805 | Submission Open
Keywords: midwifery care; midwifery education; childbirth experience; antenatal care; postpartum/postnatal care; breastfeeding; perinatal mental health; mother-infant bonding/attachment; preterm birth/preterm infant; motherhood/parenthood; bioethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Physical Activity in Vulnerable Groups
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4421 | Submission Open
Keywords: Physical Activity; Vulnerable Groups; Health Outcomes  
Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Healthcare for the People with Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4333 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; disease modifying treatment; prevention; neurorehabilitation; neuroimaging; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease and other dementias; Parkinson’ s disease; motor neuron disease; multiple system atrophy; progressive supranuclear palsy; multiple sclerosis; Huntington's disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Sexual Functioning, Sexual Satisfaction and Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4042 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual functioning; sexual satisfaction; sexual response; sexual desire; sexual excitation; orgasm; sexual health
Nutrition and the Socio-Environmental Context
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3827 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; intervention; social; determinants; health; chronic; contextual
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Risk and Protective Factors for Developing Musculoskeletal Disorders
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3791 | Submission Open
Keywords: back pain; neck pain; shoulder disorders; carpal tunnel syndrome; sickness absence; disability retirement; risk factors; occupational factors; prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain in the Perspective of Human Health
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3689 | Submission Open
Keywords: Low Back Pain (LBP); diagnosis; prognosis; medication; non-pharmacological therapy; comprehensive rehabilitation; guidelines on physiotherapy; role of physical activity; quality of life; prevention
Diagnosis and Treatment for Women's Health: Second Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3204 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecology; gynecology surgery; female healthcare; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; mini-invasive surgery; laparoscopy; robotic surgery; hysteroscopy; ultrasound; cervical screening; preventive screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Healthcare and Orofacial Pain Management submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3132 | Submission Open
Keywords: orofacial pain; pain medicine; pain assesment; temporomandibular disorders; physiotherapy; biopsychological; bruxism; Dc/TMD; chronic and acute orofacial pain; musculoskeletal disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3067 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemsex; drugs; mental health; substance use
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Transcultural Migrations for Health Professions submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2801 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain drain; credentialing; codes of ethics; economics of migration; healthcare professionals; mutual recognition; nurse migration; nurse mobility; regulation
Diving and Hyperbaric Physiology, Safety, and Medical Healthcare submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2596 | Submission Open
Keywords: diving pathophysiology; decompression illnesses; decompression algorithms; breath-hold diving; extreme environments; telemedicine
Healthcare Policy, Inequity, and Systems Research submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2295 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; health policy; healthcare inequity; systems research; access to healthcare; universal health coverage; health policy programs; public health interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Research into Women's Health and Care Disparities submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open
Keywords: women's health; care disparities; gender disparities; health equity; intersectionality; access to healthcare; diagnosis and treatment patterns; health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Research Advances in Liver Disease
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2169 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis C virus; hepatitis B virus; cirrhosis; alcoholic liver disease; hepatocellular; carcinoma; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; metabolic fatty liver disease; fatty liver disease; steatosis; screening; biomarkers; FIB-4; informatics; epidemiology; direct acting antivirals; obesity; community partnerships; disparities
Physical Activity and Sport: Health Benefits and Contribution to Public Health
edited by Sergio González-Espinosa and David Mancha-Triguero
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2120 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease prevention; health; physical activity; mental health; childhood diseases; elderly diseases; high-performance athletes; injury recovery; sports training methods; health markers
Management Topics in Medical Rehabilitation
edited by and Amit Kosto
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2109 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; outcome measures; rehabilitation management; rehabilitation settings; quality; effectiveness; inpatient rehabilitation; outpatient rehabilitation; community-based rehabilitation; disability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Instruments and Measures for Health, Education, and Sport Research
edited by , and Sara Manganelli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2102 | Submission Open
Keywords: instruments; assessment; validation
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis in Healthcare
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1952 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied statistics; data analysis; data linkage; spatial analysis; geographic mapping; access to health care; healthcare inequalities; health equity; health services research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
Relationship between Musculoskeletal Problems and Quality of Life
edited by Nikolaos Strimpakos
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open
Keywords: health-related quality of life; musculoskeletal pain; musculoskeletal disorders; orthopedic patients; chronic musculoskeletal pain; rehabilitation; satisfaction; health status; sleep disturbance; mental health
Evaluation and Potential of Effective Decision-Making in Healthcare
edited by Marion Sabine Rauner and Doris A. Behrens
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; system analysis; decision-making; policy modelling; decision-support systems; cost-effectiveness analysis; simulation
Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards in the Health Care Sector: 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1705 | Submission Open
Keywords: health care workers; healthcare; occupational hazards; physical hazards; chemical hazards; biological hazards; COVID-19; psychosocial hazards; burnout syndrome; violence; occupational stress; ergonomic hazards; vaccine coverage; vaccine hesitancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)
Pain Management in Healthcare Practice
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1611 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain; acute pain; chronic pain; older adults; depression; non-pharmacological; exercise; healthcare; home care; dyadic pain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)
Health, Sport, Physical Activity and Education: Innovations in Improving the Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1479 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical education; health promotion; psychology; physical activity; pedagogical models; active methodologies; lifestyle
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Strategies and Future Perspectives
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; prevention; control measures; current strategies; future perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Health Service Interventions in Musculoskeletal Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 688 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic surgery; musculoskeletal disorders; conservative treatment; rehabilitation; healthcare services; patient outcomes; evidence-based practice; surgical interventions; non-surgical treatment; quality of life
Health Assessment of Nutrient Intake and Food Security
edited by Ying Xiao and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; food safety; eating pattern; disease; food processing; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Quality of Life and Mental Health of People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses in the Digital Era
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth; m-health; e-health; social media; disability; chronic illness; quality of life; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
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