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Sudden Cardiac Death: Innovations in Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment
edited by Martina Lovrić-Benčić and Mislav Puljevic
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 170 | 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 150 | 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 144 | 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 521 | 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 9107 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare education; primary care; diagnosis; interdisciplinary care; collaboration strategies; management; evidence-based practice; students; healthcare professionals; patients; caregivers
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 3952 | 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)
Physical Activity, Sleep, and Nutrition for Health in Children and Adolescents
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3878 | 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)
Adversarial Learning and Its Applications in Healthcare submission deadline 27 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3357 | 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 16526 | 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 16340 | 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 13415 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9809 | 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 8840 | 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 8017 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5831 | 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)
Multidisciplinary Approaches in Cancer Healthcare
edited by Tânia Brandão and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4265 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3757 | 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 3000 | 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 2713 | 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 2657 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychometrics; occupational health; validity evidence; instruments adaptation; instruments development; evidence-based practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Advances in Research of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
edited by Dimosthenis Lykouras and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2358 | 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 2248 | 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)
Joint Manipulation for Rehabilitation of Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by and Rob Sillevis
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2227 | 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)
Dermatological Health and Skin Integrity: Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Strategies for Optimal Care submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1858 | 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 1689 | 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 1587 | 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 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical therapies; rehabilitation; exercise; exercise medicine; resistance training; aerobic training; prevention; muscle injuries; tendinopathies
Scoliosis Deformity—Etiological Aspects, Management and Rehabilitation submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 987 | 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 772 | Submission Open
Keywords: substance use disorders (SUDs); co-occurring; policy; treatment; rehabilitation
Creating Connection Between Physical and Mental Health in Physical Activity, Physical Exercise and Sport Across the Lifespan submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 731 | 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
New Technologies for Understanding and Enhancing Lived Temporality in Chronic Illness
edited by and Federica Cavaletti
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 508 | 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)
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 343 | 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 323 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 301 | 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 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: dentistry; oral health; oral disease; prevention; therapy; treatment; follow-up; rehabilitation; pre-operative; post-operative; management; dental care; teledentistry
Physical Activity for Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Disease submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: aerobic exercise; cardiorespiratory fitness; cardiovascular diseases; exercise; physical activity; resistance exercise
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Digital Rehabilitation Technologies: Advancing Neurorehabilitation with Virtual Reality
edited by and Witold Pawełczyk
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: virtual rehabilitation; immersive therapy; virtual reality exposure therapy; motor recovery; pain modulation; cognitive rehabilitation; VR-based therapeutic interventions; VR; patient engagement technologies; cybersickness
The Role of Psychological, Environmental, and Social Factors in the Promotion of Older Adults’ Health and Well-Being
edited by Fabio Lucidi and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: aging; older adults; well-being; quality of life; psychological health; physical health; technologies; immigration; LGBQ+; minorities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
The Care of Community Pharmacist for Patient Safety and Well-Being submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient safety; public health; pharmaceutical care; point of care testing; health literacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Evidence-Based Medicine in Epidemiology: Enhancing Patient Care and Healthcare Efficiency
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 141 | 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
Clinical Reasoning in Primary Care
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared decision making; person-centered care; patient– healthcare provider relationship; middle-range theory; cognitive science; precepting; interprofessional collaborative practice; interprofessional socialization
Measures to Improving Medication Adherence in Cardiovascular Medicine submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: medication adherence; cardiovascular diseases; treatment outcome; patient education
Cutting-Edge Approaches in Neurological Disease Treatment submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurological disease treatment; clinical management of neurodegenerative disorders; patient care strategies; non-invasive neuromodulation; advanced imaging in clinical settings; health outcomes in neurological care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
The Role of Nutritional Status in Survival Outcomes After Major Surgeries submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; surgery; outcome; survival; obesity; malnutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Innovations in Recovery and Pain Management for Musculoskeletal Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports medicine; ultrasound-guided interventions; extracorporeal shockwave therapy; fluoroscopy; ultrasound; injections; platelet-rich plasma; running medicine
Injury Prevention and Health Promotion in Sports and Physical Activity submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open
Keywords: injury prevention; mental health in athletes; rehabilitation in sports; physical activity interventions; public health and sports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Beyond Words: Somatic Approaches for Treating PTSD and Trauma
edited by Dawson Church
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4925 | Submission Open
Keywords: PTSD; somatic therapy; emotion; physiology; trauma
Technological Advances, Precision Medicine and Regulatory Improvements in Drug Safety and Pharmacy Support
edited by
submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1049 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug safety; pharmacovigilance; precision medicine; therapeutic drug monitoring; post-marketing surveillance; artificial intelligence; machine learning; clinical pharmacology
Nutrition and Exercise Health Services for Older Adults: A Focus on Frailty
edited by Chad Yixian Han
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11974 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; exercise; older adults; health service; frailty; pre-frailty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Patient Experience and the Quality of Health Care submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9344 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient experience; healthcare quality; patient satisfaction; quality of life; patient-centered care; health outcomes; care coordination; patient safety; chronic disease management; health services research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
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