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Periodontal Health and Care
edited by Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: periodontal disease; non-surgical treatment; surgical treatment; dentin hypersensitivity; oral care; dentifrices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Novel Therapeutic Strategy for the Treatment of Cardiac and Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; novel therapeutic devices; treatment scheme; healthcare system organization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Oral Healthcare: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment—2nd Edition submission deadline 2 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1535 | Submission Open
Keywords: dental health; oral health; prevention; caries; periodontal disease; orthodontics; pediatric; dentistry; oral medicine; oral surgery; community dentistry; digital dentistry
Gynecological Cancer: Screening, Prevention and Treatment submission deadline 3 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecological cancer prevention; screening programs; HPV vaccination; epidemiology of gynecological tumors; genetic risk factors; public health strategies; healthcare disparities in cancer prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Nutrition Intervention in HIV Patients
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; nutrition; healthcare; behavior; communication; interventions; risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Sports Trauma: From Prevention to Surgery and Return to Sport
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3272 | Submission Open
Keywords: shoulder; hip; knee; ankle; MRI; ligament; tendon; cartilage; arthroscopy; sports medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Health Promotion and Quality of Life in People with Diabetes submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; diabetes; quality of life; family and community nursing; healthy habits; complications prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiotherapy; rehabilitation; gait analysis; muscle training; motor control; physical medicine; comprehensive clinical medicine; prevention; healthcare; biomechanics; physical function; postural control; falls; low back pain; children’ s health; physical activity
Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence for Ophthalmology: Advances, Challenges and Future Directions submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 874 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; ophthalmology; retinal disease; glaucoma; deep learning; cataract surgery; optical coherence tomography (OCT); teleophthalmology; large language models (LLMs); ChatGPT; natural language processing (BLP); clinical AI integration; bias and fairness in AI; ophthalmic AI applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Prevention and Treatment: Focus More on People with Chronic Illness
edited by Liliana Streba, and Cosmin Vasile Obleaga
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 957 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic illness management; patient-centered care; prevention strategies; innovative treatments; health policy interventions; early detection; lifestyle modifications; technology integration; community-based interventions; quality of life improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Health Intervention of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors
edited by and Jordana Barbosa da Silva
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2275 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; sedentary behavior; health interventions; physical exercise; sports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Oral Health and Quality of Life in Older People
edited by Matthew R. Nangle
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5901 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth and teledentistry; silver fluoride; oral-health related quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Performance of Healthcare Systems During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
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submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; performance of health systems; healthcare delivery; performance indicators; health policy; decision making; healthcare management; crisis management; operations research; systems research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16381 | 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 Chronic Care)
Data Driven Insights in Healthcare submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13713 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven health insights; health data mining; health care analytics; health informatics; data-driven patient insights; health care modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
The Role of Telemedicine in Transforming Healthcare Delivery—Capabilities and Barriers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12088 | Submission Open
Keywords: telemedicine; e-health; health disparities; remote treatment and monitoring; usability; e-health literacy; patient safety; digital divide
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Innovation in Hospital Management: Strategies and Efforts for Patient and Healthcare Workers Safety and Prevention of Claims: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10850 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical risk management; autopsy; medical liability; nosocomial infections; safety; technology; infectious diseases; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Healthcare Practice in Community submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7431 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare service; community care; nursing; nursing education; older people; health-related quality of life; cardiac care and critical care; home-based care; multdisciplinary healthcare professionals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Promoting Mental Health in School and Community Settings
edited by , Raymond Chi-fai Chui, Winnie Wing-yan Yuen, P. F. Jonah Li and Anson Chui Yan Tang
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6143 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; school; community; research; intervention; practice; stigma-free; stakeholders; culturally sensitive; developmentally appropriate
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Mental Health and Stigma of Sexual Minorities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4437 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual minorities; LGBTQQIP2SAA; mental health issues; external and internal stigma; environmental stressors; substance use disorders; help-seeking; global perspectives; cultural influences; prevalence in general community/ies
Quality of Life and Mental Health of People with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses in the Digital Era
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4068 | 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)
Healthcare for Immigrants and Refugees
edited by Olayide Oluyemisi Ogunsiji
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3641 | Submission Open
Keywords: migrants; refugees; asylum seekers; humanitarian entrants; culturally and linguistically diverse; healthcare; equitable access; health-seeking behavior; lived experience; culturally sensitive care
Current Topics in Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Injury
edited by Russell T. Baker, Scott Cheatham and Emilie Miley
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2369 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal injury; rehabilitation; manual therapy; sports injury; physical therapy; patient-reported outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)
Spinal Rehabilitation for Health and Performance: A Collection of Case Reports and Series
edited by , , Curtis Fedorchuk and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2134 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal rehabilitation; cervical; thoracic; lumbar; sacrum; pelvis; radiography; case report; case series; sagittal balance; coronal balance; spinal alignment; spinal posture; spinal deformity; patient-reported outcomes
Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Diseases submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; e-health; intelligent systems; m-health; machine learning; smart health; vision transformer architectures; data mining; fuzzy logic; natural language processing; robotics; expert systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Moving Forward: Implementing Patient-Centered Care in Hospitals
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1229 | Submission Open
Keywords: health promotion; hospitals; implementation; health innovations; health informatics; patient-centered care; person-centered care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Bridging Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology: Implications for Mental Health and Well-Being
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 598 | Submission Open
Keywords: neuro-psychopedagogy; mental health resilience; cognitive-emotional processes; brainwave analysis (EEG); neuroscience-informed interventions
Innovative Exercise-Based Approaches for Chronic Condition Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 457 | 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)
Understanding Mental Health Problems from a Trauma-Informed Perspective submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 346 | 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 343 | 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)
Healthcare for Migrants and Minorities
edited by Hideomi Yamada and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
Keywords: language barriers; emigrants and immigrants; migrant health; minority health; global health; non-national patients; foreigners; social determinants of health; health equity; racial disparities
Recent Advances in Sleep Disorder
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep disorders; insomnia; clinical trials; observational studies; actigraphy; neuroimaging; sleep assessment; lifestyle factors; systematic reviews and meta-analysis; sleep mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Frailty and Resilience Across Aging: A Holistic Approach to Elderly Care
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience; holistic approach; frailty; multidisciplinary team; nutritional
Healthcare Disparities in Screening, Detection and Treatment of Cancer
edited by , Silvia Negro, Giulia Becherucci and Giulia Capelli
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: health inequities; access to care; cancer prevention; early detection; socioeconomic barriers
Benefits of Exercise on Reproductive Health submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 245 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 221 | 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 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: assessment; health policy; health information; interventions; global health; health systems; prevention
Health Services in Children's Physiotherapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; physiotherapy; children; disability; neurophysiotherapy; physical therapy modalities; health services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Progress in Prevention and Care for Cardiovascular Diseases: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 132 | 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)
Shaping Futures: Health Policy Innovations for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
edited by Ucheoma Nwaozuru and Florida Uzoaru
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 88 | 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 | Viewed by 253 | 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 1362 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 329 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 630 | 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 322 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 391 | 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
edited by
submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 919 | Submission Open
Keywords: communication; physician; health outcomes; relations in healthcare; teamwork; nursing
(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 340 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal cord injury; rehabilitation; psychosocial; intervention; mental health; social health; randomized controlled trial
(This special issue belongs to the Section 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 | Viewed by 215 | 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)
Applications of Digital Technology in Comprehensive Healthcare
edited by Maria Haritou and
submission deadline 29 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2159 | 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)
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