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SIET is a professional organization whose functions are highly relevant to the scope of JCM. We look forward to collaborating with SIET and publishing state-of-the-art research from its members in this field.

For more information about societies cooperated with JCM, please visit: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/societies.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) publishes high-quality original research, reviews, and systematic reviews that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine. As JCM is of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in it.

We welcome you to read the highly cited papers published in 2022 in the Section “Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine”.

1. “Extra-Intestinal Manifestations of Celiac Disease: What Should We Know in 2022?”
by Marilena Durazzo, Arianna Ferro, Isabella Brascugli, Simone Mattivi, Sharmila Fagoonee and Rinaldo Pellicano
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 258; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010258
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/258

2. “The Coexistence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”
by Marcin Kosmalski, Sylwia Ziółkowska, Piotr Czarny, Janusz Szemraj and Tadeusz Pietras
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1375; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1375

3. “The Feasibility of Liver Biopsy for Undefined Nodules in Patients under Surveillance for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Is Biopsy Really a Useful Tool?”
by Matteo Renzulli, Anna Pecorelli, Nicolò Brandi, Stefano Brocchi, Francesco Tovoli, Alessandro Granito, Gianpaolo Carrafiello, Anna Maria Ierardi and Rita Golfieri
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(15), 4399; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154399
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4399

4. “Current Status and Future Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence in Colonoscopy”
by Yu Kamitani, Kouichi Nonaka and Hajime Isomoto
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2923; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102923
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2923

5. “Real-World Evidence of the Effectiveness and Safety of Ustekinumab for the Treatment of Crohn’s Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies”
by Cristina Rubín de Célix, María Chaparro and Javier P. Gisbert
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(14), 4202; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144202
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/14/4202

6. “Ulva pertusa, a Marine Green Alga, Attenuates DNBS-Induced Colitis Damage via NF-κB/Nrf2/SIRT1 Signaling Pathways”
by Alessio Ardizzone, Alessia Filippone, Deborah Mannino, Sarah Adriana Scuderi, Giovanna Casili, Marika Lanza, Laura Cucinotta, Michela Campolo and Emanuela Esposito
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(15), 4301; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154301
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4301

7. “COVID-19 Pneumonia and Gut Inflammation: The Role of a Mix of Three Probiotic Strains in Reducing Inflammatory Markers and Need for Oxygen Support”
by Angela Saviano, Annalisa Potenza, Valentina Siciliano, Carmine Petruzziello, Claudia Tarli, Alessio Migneco, Flavia Nasella, Francesco Franceschi and Veronica Ojetti
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3758; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133758
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3758

8. “Mechanisms Leading to Gut Dysbiosis in COVID-19: Current Evidence and Uncertainties Based on Adverse Outcome Pathways”
by Laure-Alix Clerbaux, Julija Filipovska, Amalia Muñoz, Mauro Petrillo, Sandra Coecke, Maria-Joao Amorim and Lucia Grenga
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(18), 5400; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11185400
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/18/5400

9. “Experience with Rifabutin-Containing Therapy in 500 Patients from the European Registry on Helicobacter pylori Management (Hp-EuReg)”
by Olga P. Nyssen, Dino Vaira, Ilaria Maria Saracino, Giulia Fiorini, María Caldas, Luis Bujanda, Rinaldo Pellicano, Alma Keco-Huerga, Manuel Pabón-Carrasco, Elida Oblitas Susanibar et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1658; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061658
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1658

10. “Suppurative Thrombosis of the Portal Vein (Pylephlebits): A Systematic Review of Literature”
by Dorde Jevtic, Tatjana Gavrancic, Ivana Pantic, Terri Nordin, Charles W. Nordstrom, Marina Antic, Nikola Pantic, Marija Kaljevic, Bojan Joksimovic, Milan Jovanovic et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(17), 4992; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11174992
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/4992

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We extend our sincere congratulations to the 769 Editorial Board Members of our journals – from 40 different countries/territories – who have been recognized as Highly Cited Researchers for the year 2023 by Clarivate. They are being recognized for their high-quality scientific research achievements and outstanding contributions to their professional fields, as indicated by Web of Science data.

Clarivate's annual list of Highly Cited Researchers^TM identifies the most highly cited scientists for the past decade who stand out for their significant and broad influence in various scientific and social science domains. Their impactful papers are among the top 1 per cent in the citation distribution of one or more of 21 fields analyzed in the "Essential Science Indicators", distinguishing them as hugely influential among their peers.

This year, 7,125 Highly Cited Researcher 2023 designations were issued to 6,849 individuals from 67 countries, representing just 1 in 1,000 researchers worldwide.

This means that these researchers have demonstrated an incredible level of significant and broad influence in their chosen field or fields over the last decade. They represent a small fraction of the researcher population whose contributions disproportionately push the boundaries of knowledge, enhancing global well-being, sustainability, and security.

Congratulations to the scholars for their noteworthy achievement – we are honored to have them on board with our journals!

It is our great pleasure to share the news that the 2023 Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM) Editorial Board Meeting of Section “Endocrinology & Metabolism” was held on 5 and 18 September 2023, conducted by the Section Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Didac Mauricio.

The meeting started with a presentation about the journal and Section “Endocrinology & Metabolism” development with the following information presented:

1. Journal history, publication statistics, distribution of scholars (2018–2023), open access benefits, journal awards, conference sponsorship, promotion on social media;
2. Section aims and scope, Editorial Board Member distribution and decision-making statistics, Section statistics, highly cited papers.

The meeting mainly discussed keyword expansion and revision of the Section website, as well as other topics such as Academic Editor decisions, Section title, Section competitiveness, manuscript processing flow, Special Issue series, and feature paper invitations. Based on the discussion, some keywords may be added to the Section website, such as therapy of obesity, diabetes, metabolic bone diseases/disorders, prevention of endocrine diseases, pediatric endocrinology, etc. We will keep an eye out for more proposals and maintain regular communication with the Editorial Board Members to further the Section's growth.

This Section Editorial Board online meeting aims to increase support for the Section's and the journal's next development. We would like to thank every Editorial Board Member and the academics for their support again. We look forward to receiving more support and suggestions and making common progress.

Attendee list (in no particular order):

Part I (5 September 2023):

• Dr. Didac Mauricio, Hospital de la Sant Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; University of Vic & Central University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain;
• Dr. Luigi Uccioli, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy;
• Dr. Brian Tomlinson, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau; The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;
• Sheyu Li, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Part II (18 September 2023):

• Dr. Didac Mauricio, Hospital de la Sant Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; University of Vic & Central University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Barcelona, Spain;
• John Griffith Jones, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal;
• Dr. Gyanendra Tripathi, University of Derby, Derby, UK;
• Dr. Alejandro Gugliucci, Touro University California, Vallejo, CA, USA;
• Dr. Neveen Agnes Therese Hamdy, Leiden University Medical Center, University of Leiden, Leiden, the Netherlands;
• Dr. Cees Noordam, Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology Zurich (PEZZ), Zurich, Switzerland; Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands;
• Ishwarlal Jialal, UCDAVIS School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA.

The latest official CiteScore (2022 Scopus data) of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN: 2077-0383) is 5.4, ranking 137/830 (Q1) in the area of “General Medicine”. The current Impact Factor of JCM is 3.9 (2022), ranking 58/167 (Q2) in the category “Medicine, General & Internal”.

To access more journal statistics please click here.

To access more Section information, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/sections/Endocrinology_Metabolism.

Name: Dr. Francesco Restelli
Affiliation: 1. Neurovascular Unit and Revascularization Unit, the Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute “C. Besta,” Milan, Italy;
2. Italian Society of Neurosurgery and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies.

We wish to congratulate Dr. Francesco Restelli on winning the JCM 2023 Travel Award. Dr. Francesco Restelli, MD., is an attending neurosurgeon of the Neurovascular Unit and the Revascularization Unit at the Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute “C. Besta” in Milano. Dr. Restelli’s expertise includes cerebrovascular disorders (aneurysm, AVM, cavernomas, and moyamoya disease and stroke), brain, skull base, and intramedullary tumors.

He is a member of the Italian Society of Neurosurgery and the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. Dr. Restelli received his medical degree and neurosurgery residency at the University of Milano. He completed a neurosurgical fellowship at the Arkansas Neuroscience Institute in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Dr. Restelli's research activities include the development of new visualization techniques during surgical approaches for oncological and vascular disease, particularly involving intraoperative fluorescence, developing new surgical techniques for cerebral revascularization, and anatomical studies of neurosurgical approaches. In the last five years, he has won five international awards related to neurosurgical research, and he is the author and co-author of over 40 peer-reviewed articles and four book chapters.

The following is an interview with Dr. Francesco Restelli:

1. How does it feel to receive this recognition for your work?
It was an honor; I feel very good because, for a researcher, having your work recognized that it is good enough to win a prize, is wonderful.

2. Where do you obtain journal award participation information?
My mentor, Prof. Dr. Francesco Acerbi, here at our neurological institute, suggested I apply for this recognition. Our group recently published many papers in your journal, and he probably received some emails about it. So, he was the one who suggested I apply.

3. Have you promoted it at a conference? In addition to promoting at the conference, how do you prefer to share the journal with your community?
In 2023, emails and notes on social media are the mainstream way for scientific diffusion. So I think that these ways would be my preferred ones.

4. How did winning this award impact your career, and what do you hope to do?
This kind of award is fundamental to my professional career and future. We are now working on the future steps of our project and trying to push it to the next clinical level.

5. Could you please briefly introduce your research direction for those who may not be familiar with it?
Confocal microscopy is a new technique that obtains images intraoperatively at the microscopic level during surgeries without needing standings or fixations using classical histological techniques. So basically, with this machine, the operator can obtain intraoperatively virtual histological images during the surgery an infinite number of times. So you can check inside and outside the tumor area, at the tumor bed, etc. Of course, in neurological surgery, as in my case, this aspect could have a significant role in the near future, as the microscopic vision of tumor tissue, particularly at the margins of resection of the intra-axial or glial tumor, could increase the extent of resection, leading to an increase in postoperative survival, hopefully.

6. What inspired you to follow this line of research?
Our group at Besta Institute, headed by Dr. Ferroli and Dr. Acerbi, has been very active in intraoperative imaging surgery in the last 20–25 years. So, following this path was a natural, consecutive step.

7. What do you think sets your research apart from others?
I think that our study was the first available in the literature where a machine's ability, named CONVIVO, was studied prospectively and blindly. For instance, similar works have been performed in recent years by different groups, but almost every study was characterized by not completely controlled designs or a low number of patients. For instance, only gliomas were often included in the surgical cohorts. Furthermore, in similar works, the analysis at the margins of the tumors has always been uncontrolled, with consecutively poor results in accuracy, sensitivity, sensitivity, and specificity.

8. How do you see your research findings impacting the field of clinical medicine and other related research areas?
Confocal microscopy has been widely used in medical clinical fields in recent years, such as gastroenterology, dermatology, gynecology, and neurosurgery. It is a wonderful technology because it permits physicians, clinicians, and surgeons to have live histological images during a procedure, an exam, an endoscopy, or surgery. I think this aspect may have very relevant insights in all the fields of clinical medicine, but especially for neurosurgery, where we all need to check the difference between a normal brain and a pathologic brain, and this difference during surgery is not always easy to find. Hence, having a machine that permits the physician to check whether tissue is pathologic is very interesting.

9. What are the next steps for this research?
We just concluded a 75-patient prospective study and presented the results at several international meetings. I think the two consecutive steps would be creating a common and worldwide shared database to increase the amount of collected data regarding rarer pathologies, not just metastasis and gliomas because for pathologies that are encountered less frequently, the data are still suboptimal. The other aspect is that we still need to study the real effectiveness of this kind of technology regarding the extent of resection, especially in intra-axial tumors. This aspect is just hypothesized for now, but we need to keep going and create a clinical protocol to check the difference in the extent of resection and overall survival in patients, considering if they are operated on with the aid of CONVIVO.

10. Do you have any advice for aspiring researchers in the field?
I have some advice. First, this is a very interesting field, but it requires physicians and surgeons to increase their skill in visualizing histological images. In Italy, for example, a neurosurgical resident's ability to analyze histological images is not commonly requested (and tested) in the residency program. So, regarding this aspect, I suggest that other researchers keep their minds open. I think the more a professional figure can analyze different aspects of his proper research, from the histological image analysis to the statistical analysis, the more comprehensive and interesting ideas could become because the researcher has the instruments to talk with everyone and share ideas.
A second piece of advice that I would give everyone is not to hesitate to contact colleagues worldwide to take a tour and look at their work. In scientific papers, it very often is impossible to present all those clinical, blurred, and accessory aspects that represent ingredients necessary for good clinical results, regardless of the main theme of the research. Once again, keep your mind open and travel.

11. What is your opinion of the open access model of publishing?
Science is based on information sharing, which is the only way to improve research. Therefore, every option that permits authors to increase the diffusion of their thinking and work should always be welcomed.

You can find more information about JCM Awards at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/awards. To request further information, please contact the JCM Editorial Office ([email protected]).

Journal of Clinical Medicine Editorial Office

The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is inviting applications for the JCM 2023 Ph.D. Thesis Award. This prize will be awarded to a Ph.D. student or recently qualified Ph.D. fellow who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential. The applications will be assessed by an evaluation committee led by the Editors-in-Chief, Dr. Emmanuel Andrès and Prof. Dr. Michael G. Hennerici.

Eligibility and requirements:

• The candidate must be a Ph.D. student or recently qualified Ph.D. fellow who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
• The Ph.D. thesis must be their original work;
• The Ph.D. thesis must be defended in 2023.

Required application documents:

• An executive summary of the Ph.D. thesis in English of around 3000 words;
• A letter from the Ph.D. supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
• The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
• An electronic copy of the Ph.D. thesis;
• A scanned copy of the Ph.D. diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a Ph.D. student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).

Selection criteria:

• Quality of resume and publications;
• Relevance of the candidate and research description;
• Novelty of the candidate’s Ph.D. thesis;
• Strength of the recommendation letter;
• Anticipated academic potential;
• Originality and impact of the research.

Prizes:

• CHF 800;
• Certificate;
• Offer to publish one paper free of charge in JCM after peer review before the end of 2024.

The application deadline is 30 April 2024. The winner will be announced on the JCM website by the end of June 2024.

JCM Editorial Office

MDPI has been a strong proponent of the open access publishing model right from the beginning. As one of the pioneering fully open access publishers, we firmly believe that unrestricted access to research findings forms the foundation for better transparency, efficiency, and quality control across all scientific disciplines.

In December 2022, we reached a significant milestone by surpassing one million articles published. That is one million articles freely available to all, to circulate and build upon!

Offering free and immediate access to scientific papers empowers scientists to examine, validate, replicate, and expand upon existing results. This not only helps prevent redundancy and optimizes how resources are used but also paves the way for innovative new approaches.

The International Open Access Week takes place from 23 to 29 October 2023, providing a unique opportunity to connect the global movement towards open sharing and open science with the progress of policy transformations at the local level.

Our goal, during Open Access Week as well as throughout the year, is to offer resources for educating people about the benefits of open access publishing. The MDPI Blog offers a wealth of information around open access and open science.

Promoting the values of accessibility, transparency, and collaboration

Open access publishing embodies the fundamental values of democratizing knowledge and fostering global accessibility. It aims to break down barriers that have traditionally limited access to scholarly work, ensuring that knowledge is available to all, regardless of their financial or institutional affiliations. 

Discounts are part of our commitment to ensuring there are diverse pathways to Open Access publishing for researchers worldwide. MDPI supports scientific communities in several different ways. 

One of the key strengths of open access publishing lies in its ability to facilitate interdisciplinary research. By removing paywalls and promoting the sharing of knowledge across disciplines, OA encourages collaboration and innovation. Researchers from diverse fields can access and build upon each other's work, fostering a holistic approach to addressing complex global challenges. 

Funders' policies are getting aligned with open science

Governments, institutions, and funding agencies have recognized the transformative potential of open access and have implemented policies to promote it. These policies often mandate that publicly funded research should be made openly accessible. Such initiatives have accelerated the growth of open access repositories and journals, reinforcing the commitment to open access principles. Check our spotlights on OA policies in the US, EU and China. 

Open access publishing is continually evolving, with innovative and community-driven models and technologies shaping its future. Initiatives like "Plan S" and "cOAlition S" promote the adoption of OA publishing from the national funders’ perspective by requiring grantees to publish their research openly. A new policy announced by the US administration last year requires that, as of January 2026, all US federally funded research be made freely and immediately available after publication. 

Additionally, preprint servers such as MDPI's Preprints.org, which allow researchers to share their findings before formal peer review, have gained popularity, enhancing the speed at which new knowledge is disseminated. The rise of blockchain technology is also being explored to ensure transparency and authenticity in scholarly publishing. 

For more than twenty years, open access scholarly publishing has been revolutionizing academia by promoting the values of accessibility, transparency, and collaboration. Its support for interdisciplinary research, evolving policies, and innovative practices all contribute to its growing influence in the global research community. As open access continues to expand, it holds the potential to democratize knowledge, advance science, and drive positive societal change. 

MDPI is proud to be a leader in the transition to open access.

Neuroscience 2023 will be held from 11 to 15 November 2023 in Washington, DC, USA. The conference is organized by the Society for Neuroscience.

The conference will gather scientists, clinicians, and decision makers from around the world, creating a platform for the communication of knowledge and the sharing of groundbreaking research on the brain as well as nervous system. As stated in the introduction to the conference, you can “Present new research. Exchange ideas. Expand collaborations. Strengthen your career.”

As one of the exhibitors of Neuroscience 2022 last year, MDPI will be a part of Neuroscience 2023 this year, and looks forward to meeting our scholars as well as new friends, hoping to impress you with our open access publishing model face-to-face.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Brain Sciences.
• JCM.
• Cells.
• NeuroSci.
• J. Intell.
• Neuroglia.
• JPM.
• Biomedicines.
• Clinics and Practice.
• Diagnostics.
• Neurology International.
• Pathophysiology.
• Psych.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start an online conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person at the booth and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://www.sfn.org/meetings/neuroscience-2023.

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) will grant a Travel Award to two junior scientists. The applications will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee consisting of senior scholars from the JCM Editorial Board.

This award provides financial support for the winners to hold a presentation, present a poster, or both, at an international conference in the field of clinical medicine in 2024.

Candidate requirements:

• Postdoctoral fellows or Ph.D. students;
• Plans to attend an international conference in 2024 (oral presentation or poster).

Required application documents:

• Information of the conference the applicant is planning to attend and the abstract that will be submitted;
• CV and list of publications;
• Justification letter describing the focus of the research (max. 800 words);
• Letter of recommendation from the supervisor, research director, or department head, which also confirms the applicant’s status as a postdoctoral fellow/Ph.D. student.

The winners (two awardees) will each be awarded CHF 800 and a certificate.

Please submit your applications for the JCM 2024 Travel Award online by 31 December 2023.

JCM Editorial Office

The Global Day against Pain, celebrated every year on the third Monday of October, is supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), which considers that the “treatment of pain and palliative care form an integral part of the right to enjoy good health”.

To further explore the related research on the 2023 Global Day against Pain, the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) has gathered open access academic articles on the topic of pain. We hope to share new scientific knowledge in this field with the world on this special day.

Article Collection:

1. “New Generation Gepants: Migraine Acute and Preventive Medications”
by David Moreno-Ajona, María Dolores Villar-Martínez and Peter J. Goadsby
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1656; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061656
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1656

2. “Endometriosis, an Ongoing Pain—Step-by-Step Treatment”
by Sylvia Mechsner
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 467; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/467

3. “Novel Therapies for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: Potential and Pitfalls”
by Pottathil Shinu, Mohamed A. Morsy, Anroop B. Nair, Abdulaziz K. Al Mouslem, Katharigatta N. Venugopala, Manoj Goyal, Monika Bansal, Shery Jacob and Pran Kishore Deb
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(11), 3002; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11113002
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/11/3002

4. “Effect of Preoperative Anxiety on Postoperative Pain after Craniotomy”
by Lucía Valencia, Ángel Becerra, Nazario Ojeda, Ancor Domínguez, Marcos Prados, Jesús María González-Martín and Aurelio Rodríguez-Pérez
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 556; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030556
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/556

5. “Platelet-Rich Plasma Releasate versus Corticosteroid for the Treatment of Discogenic Low Back Pain: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial”
by Koji Akeda, Kohshi Ohishi, Norihiko Takegami, Takao Sudo, Junichi Yamada, Tatsuhiko Fujiwara, Rui Niimi, Takeshi Matsumoto, Yuki Nishimura, Toru Ogura et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 304; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020304
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/304

6. “Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis: Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, and Recent Evidence on Physical Therapy Interventions”
by Jean-Philippe Berteau
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3252; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123252
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3252

7. “State-of-the-Art Review on Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions for Colonoscopy-Induced Anxiety and Pain”
by Marcel-Alexandru Găină, Andreea Silvana Szalontay, Gabriela Ștefănescu, Gheorghe Gh Bălan, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Alexandra Boloș, Alexandra-Maria Găină and Cristinel Ștefănescu
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1670; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061670
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1670

8. “Different Machine Learning Approaches for Implementing Telehealth-Based Cancer Pain Management Strategies”
by Marco Cascella, Sergio Coluccia, Federica Monaco, Daniela Schiavo, Davide Nocerino, Mariacinzia Grizzuti, Maria Cristina Romano and Arturo Cuomo
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(18), 5484; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11185484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/18/5484

9. “Effect of a Craniosacral Therapy Protocol in People with Migraine: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
by Elena Muñoz-Gómez, Marta Inglés, Marta Aguilar-Rodríguez, Sara Mollà-Casanova, Núria Sempere-Rubio, Pilar Serra-Añó and Gemma V. Espí-López
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 759; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030759
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/759

10. “Factors Influencing Pain Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Gyöngyi Anna Mezey, Zsuzsanna Máté and Edit Paulik
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1352; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1352

11. “Association between Metformin Use and Risk of Total Knee Arthroplasty and Degree of Knee Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients with Diabetes and/or Obesity: A Retrospective Study”
by Shibo Chen, Guangfeng Ruan, Muhui Zeng, Tianyu Chen, Peihua Cao, Yan Zhang, Jia Li, Xiaoshuai Wang, Shengfa Li, Su’an Tang et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(16), 4796; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164796
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4796

12. “The Importance of Nutrition as a Lifestyle Factor in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review”
by Ömer Elma, Katherine Brain and Huan-Ji Dong
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(19), 5950; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195950
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5950

13. “Chronic Pain and Emotional Stroop: A Systematic Review”
by Lidia Amaro-Díaz, Casandra I. Montoro, Laura R. Fischer-Jbali and Carmen M. Galvez-Sánchez
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3259; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123259
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3259

14. “Reduction of Thoracic Hyper-Kyphosis Improves Short and Long Term Outcomes in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial”
by Ibrahim Moustafa Moustafa, Tamer Mohamed Shousha, Lori M. Walton, Veena Raigangar and Deed E. Harrison
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(20), 6028; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11206028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6028

15. “Trends in the Management of Headache Disorders in US Emergency Departments: Analysis of 2007–2018 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Data”
by Seonkyeong Yang, Yulia Orlova, Abigale Lipe, Macy Boren, Juan M. Hincapie-Castillo, Haesuk Park, Ching-Yuan Chang, Debbie L. Wilson, Lauren Adkins and Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1401; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051401
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1401

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Call for Papers:

1. Special Issue “Low Back Pain Management: Clinical Advances and Perspectives”
Guest Editor: Dr. Maryse Fortin
Submission Deadline: 20 December 2023

2. Special Issue “Neuropathic Pain Management and Deep Brain Stimulation in Clinical Practice”
Guest Editor: Dr. Sylvie Raoul
Submission Deadline: 20 December 2023

3. Special Issue “Pain and Rheumatology”
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Giustino Varrassi, Prof. Dr. Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini and Prof. Dr. Stefano Coaccioli
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023

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Special Issue Books:

1. “Chronic Pain: Clinical Updates and Perspectives”

2. “Lifestyle and Chronic Pain”

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MDPI will be attending the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Clinical Sports Medicine, which will be held from 11 to 12 November in Tokyo, Japan.

The theme of this academic conference is "Cooperation and Evolution". As many academic conferences have been held online due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are now realizing that one of the most important aspects of academic conferences is the face-to-face exchange of information inside and outside the academic venue. This academic conference will aim to promote the future progress of sports medicine by disseminating the research results of each person who has made progress during the coronavirus pandemic and by bringing together many participants for full discussions.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Sports;
• Medicina;
• JPM;
• Nutrients;
• JCM;
• IJERPH;
• STD;
• Geriatrics.

If you are planning to attend this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth and chat with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: https://www.34rinspo.jp/index.html.

World Sight Day, held annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. This year’s theme is “Love your eyes at work”.

To further explore related research on World Sight Day 2023, the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) has brought together open access academic articles from the Section “Ophthalmology”. We hope to share new scientific knowledge in the field of eye health with the world on this special day.

Article Collection:

1. “Managing Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Clinical Practice: Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression”
by Daniele Veritti, Valentina Sarao, Valentina Soppelsa, Carla Danese, Jay Chhablani and Paolo Lanzetta
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020325
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/325

2. “Vision-Threatening Ocular Adverse Events after Vaccination against Coronavirus Disease 2019”
by Mihyun Choi, Min-Hwan Seo, Kwang-Eon Choi, Sukyeon Lee, Boyoon Choi, Cheolmin Yun, Seong-Woo Kim and Yong Yeon Kim
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3318; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123318
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3318

3. “Scleral Buckling: A Review of Clinical Aspects and Current Concepts”
by Matteo Fallico, Pietro Alosi, Michele Reibaldi, Antonio Longo, Vincenza Bonfiglio, Teresio Avitabile and Andrea Russo
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 314; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020314
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/314

4. “The Dual Effect of Rho-Kinase Inhibition on Trabecular Meshwork Cells Cytoskeleton and Extracellular Matrix in an In Vitro Model of Glaucoma”
by Juliette Buffault, Françoise Brignole-Baudouin, Élodie Reboussin, Karima Kessal, Antoine Labbé, Stéphane Mélik Parsadaniantz and Christophe Baudouin
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 1001; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11041001
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/1001

5. “Meibomian Gland Density: An Effective Evaluation Index of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Based on Deep Learning and Transfer Learning”
by Zuhui Zhang, Xiaolei Lin, Xinxin Yu, Yana Fu, Xiaoyu Chen, Weihua Yang and Qi Dai
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2396; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092396
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2396

6. “Subretinal Injection Techniques for Retinal Disease: A Review”
by Cristina Irigoyen, Asier Amenabar Alonso, Jorge Sanchez-Molina, María Rodríguez-Hidalgo, Araceli Lara-López and Javier Ruiz-Ederra
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(16), 4717; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164717
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4717

7. “Post Penetrating Keratoplasty Ectasia: Incidence, Risk Factors, Clinical Features, and Treatment Options”
by Antonio Moramarco, Lorenzo Gardini, Danilo Iannetta, Piera Versura and Luigi Fontana
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2678; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102678
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2678

8. “Choroidal Thickness in Different Patterns of Diabetic Macular Edema”
by Rida Amjad, Cheong-Ah Lee, Hafiz Muhammad Umer Farooqi, Hina Khan and Dong-Guk Paeng
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(20), 6169; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11206169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6169

9. “360° Ab-Interno Schlemm’s Canal Viscodilation with OMNI Viscosurgical Systems for Open-Angle Glaucoma—Midterm Results”
by Giacomo Toneatto, Marco Zeppieri, Veronica Papa, Laura Rizzi, Carlo Salati, Andrea Gabai and Paolo Brusini
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 259; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010259
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/259

10. “A Comprehensive Update on Retinal Vasculitis: Etiologies, Manifestations and Treatments”
by Aniruddha Agarwal, Anne Rübsam, Lynn zur Bonsen, Francesco Pichi, Piergiorgio Neri and Uwe Pleyer
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2525; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092525
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2525

11. “In Vitro Chromatic Performance of Three Presbyopia-Correcting Intraocular Lenses with Different Optical Designs”
by Diego Montagud-Martínez, Vicente Ferrando, Anabel Martínez-Espert, Salvador Garcia-Delpech, Juan A. Monsoriu and Walter D. Furlan
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1212; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051212
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1212

12. “Long-Term Outcomes of a Kahook Dual Blade Procedure Combined with Phacoemulsification in Japanese Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma”
by Kentaro Iwasaki, Hiroshi Kakimoto, Yusuke Orii, Shogo Arimura, Yoshihiro Takamura and Masaru Inatani
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1354; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051354
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1354

13. “Myopia Control Effect Is Influenced by Baseline Relative Peripheral Refraction in Children Wearing Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) Spectacle Lenses”
by Hanyu Zhang, Carly S. Y. Lam, Wing-Chun Tang, Myra Leung, Hua Qi, Paul H. Lee and Chi-Ho To
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2294; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092294
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2294

14. “Dry Eye Parameters and Lid Geometry in Adults Born Extremely, Very, and Moderately Preterm with and without ROP: Results from the Gutenberg Prematurity Eye Study”
by Achim Fieß, Clara Hufschmidt-Merizian, Sandra Gißler, Ulrike Hampel, Eva Mildenberger, Michael S. Urschitz, Fred Zepp, Bernhard Stoffelns, Norbert Pfeiffer and Alexander K. Schuster
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2702; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102702
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2702

15. “Pharmacological Treatment in Presbyopia”
by Andrzej Grzybowski and Varis Ruamviboonsuk
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1385; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1385

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Call for Papers:

1. “Latest Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Vitreo-Retinal Disorders”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Takeshi Iwase
Submission Deadline: 15 November 2023

2. “Current Update and Perspectives in Corneal Disorders”
Guest Editors: Dr. Domenico Schiano-Lomoriello and Dr. Anna Maria Roszkowska
Submission Deadline: 25 November 2023

3. “Clinical Presentation and Management of Eye Infections”
Guest Editor: Dr. Reza Razaghi
Submission Deadline: 18 December 2023

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Special Issue Books:

1. “Advances in Glaucoma Surgery”

2. “Current Challenges and Advances in Cataract Surgery”

3. “Intraocular Pressure and Ocular Hypertension”

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World Arthritis Day (WAD) is a global awareness day held annually on 12 October. It aims to increase the knowledge of all audiences of the existence as well as impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs). RMDs comprise over 200 diseases and syndromes, which are usually progressive and associated with pain.

To further explore the related research on World Arthritis Day 2023, the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) has gathered open access academic research on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. We hope to share interesting and up-to-date scientific knowledge in this field.

Article Collection:

1. “Secondary Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases”
by Mahmoud M. Sobh, Mohamed Abdalbary, Sherouk Elnagar, Eman Nagy, Nehal Elshabrawy, Mostafa Abdelsalam, Kamyar Asadipooya and Amr El-Husseini
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2382; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092382
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2382

2. “Autologous Microfragmented Adipose Tissue for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: Real-World Data at Two Years Follow-Up”
by Daniele Screpis, Simone Natali, Luca Farinelli, Gianluca Piovan, Venanzio Iacono, Laura de Girolamo, Marco Viganò and Claudio Zorzi
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1268; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051268
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1268

3. “Induction and Maintenance Treatment of Lupus Nephritis: A Comprehensive Review of Meta-Analyses”
by Jae Il Shin, Han Li, Seoyeon Park, Jae Won Yang, Keum Hwa Lee, Yongsuk Jo, Seongeun Park, Jungmin Oh, Hansol Kim, Hyo Jin An et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 343; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020343
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/448

4. “Lifestyle Factors and Their Influence on Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Narrative Review”
by Christoph Schäfer and Gernot Keyßer
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(23), 7179; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11237179
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/7179

5. “Systemic Scleroderma—Definition, Clinical Picture and Laboratory Diagnostics”
by Piotr Gałecki, Jerzy Samochowiec, Magdalena Mikułowska and Agata Szulc
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2299; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092299
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2299

6. “Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Lung Involvement: A Comprehensive Review”
by Jae Il Shin, Keum Hwa Lee, Seoyeon Park, Jae Won Yang, Hyung Ju Kim, Kwanhyuk Song, Seungyeon Lee, Hyeyoung Na, Yong Jun Jang, Ju Yun Nam et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(22), 6714; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11226714
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/22/6714

7. “Osteoarthritis: Pathogenesis, Animal Models, and New Regenerative Therapies”
by Tomasz Szponder, Michał Latalski, Anna Danielewicz, Katarzyna Krać, Aleksandra Kozera, Beata Drzewiecka, Dominika Nguyen Ngoc, Dominika Dobko and Joanna Wessely-Szponder
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(1), 5; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12010005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/5

8. “Unraveling the Signaling Secretome of Platelet-Rich Plasma: Towards a Better Understanding of Its Therapeutic Potential in Knee Osteoarthritis”
by Cristina Del Amo, Arantza Perez-Valle, Leire Atilano and Isabel Andia
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 473; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030473
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/473

9. “Knee Pain from Osteoarthritis: Pathogenesis, Risk Factors, and Recent Evidence on Physical Therapy Interventions”
by Jean-Philippe Berteau
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3252; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123252
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3252

10. “Short- and Long-Term Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy Combined with Strength Training in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial”
by Martin Bjørn Stausholm, Ingvill Fjell Naterstad, Patricia Pereira Alfredo, Christian Couppé, Kjartan Vibe Fersum, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior, Rodrigo Álvaro Brandão Lopes-Martins, Jon Joensen and Jan Magnus Bjordal
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3446; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123446
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3446

11. “Curcumin: Useful add-on for Rheumatic Diseases?”
by Stylianos Tomaras, Gernot Keyßer and Eugen Feist
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2908; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102908
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2908

12. “Factors Influencing Pain Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Gyöngyi Anna Mezey, Zsuzsanna Máté and Edit Paulik
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1352; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051352
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1352

13. “Effect of Combined Intraosseous and Intraarticular Infiltrations of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma on Subchondral Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from Patients with Hip Osteoarthritis”
by Payal Ganguly, Nicolás Fiz, Maider Beitia, Heather E. Owston, Diego Delgado, Elena Jones and Mikel Sánchez
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3891; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133891
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3891

14. “Associations of IL-18 with Altered Cardiovascular Risk Profile in Psoriatic Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis”
by Krzysztof Bonek, Ewa Kuca-Warnawin, Anna Kornatka, Agnieszka Zielińska, Małgorzata Wisłowska, Ewa Kontny and Piotr Głuszko
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 766; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030766
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/766

15. “The Impacts of the Clinical and Genetic Factors on Chronic Damage in Caucasian Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients”
by Fulvia Ceccarelli, Giulio Olivieri, Carmelo Pirone, Cinzia Ciccacci, Licia Picciariello, Francesco Natalucci, Carlo Perricone, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Cristiano Alessandri, Paola Borgiani et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3368; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123368
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3368

Call for Papers:

“Inflammatory Arthritis and Autoimmune Inflammatory Systemic Diseases: From Bench to Bedside and Back”
Guest Editors: Dr. Marco Sebastiani and Prof. Dr. Giovanni Lapadula
Submission Deadline: 25 November 2023

“Clinical Updates on Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Guest Editor: Dr. Francesca Bandinelli
Submission Deadline: 15 February 2024

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Special Issue Books:

“Diagnostic Imaging of Arthritis”

“Clinical Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”

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World Mental Health Day is an annual event held on October 10th to raise awareness of mental health issues worldwide and to mobilize efforts to support mental health. This year's theme is “Mental health is a universal human right”. It provides us with an opportunity to ensure that the human rights and well-being of people with mental illness are respected in all parts of the world.

To further explore the related research on Mental Health Day 2023, the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) has gathered open access academic research on mental health. We hope to share interesting and up-to-date scientific knowledge in this field.

Article Collection:

1. “Intestinal Permeability and Depression in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease”
by Miorita Melina Iordache, Cristina Tocia, Mariana Aschie, Andrei Dumitru, Mihaela Manea, Georgeta Camelia Cozaru, Lucian Petcu, Sabina E. Vlad, Eugen Dumitru and Anca Chisoi
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(17), 5121; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11175121
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/17/5121

2. “Higher-Level Executive Functions in Healthy Elderly and Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review”
by Ilaria Corbo and Maria Casagrande
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1204; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051204
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1204

3. “Multi-Level Processes and Retina–Brain Pathways of Photic Regulation of Mood”
by Julia Maruani and Pierre A. Geoffroy
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 448; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020448
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/448

4. “Multiple Aspects of Inappropriate Action of Renin–Angiotensin, Vasopressin, and Oxytocin Systems in Neuropsychiatric and Neurodegenerative Diseases”
by Ewa Szczepanska-Sadowska, Agnieszka Wsol, Agnieszka Cudnoch-Jedrzejewska, Katarzyna Czarzasta and Tymoteusz Żera
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 908; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11040908
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/908

5. “Treatment-Resistant Depression in Poland—Epidemiology and Treatment”
by Piotr Gałecki, Jerzy Samochowiec, Magdalena Mikułowska and Agata Szulc
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 480; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030480
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/480

6. “A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Nature Walk as an Intervention for Anxiety and Depression”
by Simone Grassini
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1731; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061731
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1731

7. “Diagnosis and Management of Functional Tic-Like Phenomena”
by Irene A. Malaty, Seonaid Anderson, Shannon M. Bennett, Cathy L. Budman, Barbara J. Coffey, Keith A. Coffman, Erica Greenberg, Joseph F. McGuire, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl, Michael S. Okun et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(21), 6470; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216470
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/21/6470

8. “Pathways Linking the Big Five to Psychological Distress: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Stress Mindset and Coping Flexibility”
by Luxi Chen, Li Qu and Ryan Y. Hong
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2272; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092272
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2272

9. “Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) as a Promising Treatment for Craving in Stimulant Drugs and Behavioral Addiction: A Meta-Analysis”
by Aurélia Gay, Julien Cabe, Ingrid De Chazeron, Céline Lambert, Maxime Defour, Vikesh Bhoowabul, Thomas Charpeaud, Aurore Tremey, Pierre-Michel Llorca, Bruno Pereira et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 624; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030624
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/624

10. “rTMS Reduces Craving and Alcohol Use in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder: Results of a Randomized, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial”
by Maarten Belgers, Philip Van Eijndhoven, Wiebren Markus, Aart H. Schene and Arnt Schellekens
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 951; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11040951
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/951

11. “The Deficit Schizophrenia Subtype Is Associated with Low Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet: Findings from a Case–Control Study”
by Krzysztof Kowalski, Bogna Bogudzińska, Bartłomiej Stańczykiewicz, Patryk Piotrowski, Tomasz Bielawski, Jerzy Samochowiec, Krzysztof Szczygieł, Piotr Plichta and Błażej Misiak
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 568; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030568
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/568

12. “State-of-the-Art Review on Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions for Colonoscopy-Induced Anxiety and Pain”
by Marcel-Alexandru Găină, Andreea Silvana Szalontay, Gabriela Ștefănescu, Gheorghe Gh Bălan, Cristina Mihaela Ghiciuc, Alexandra Boloș, Alexandra-Maria Găină and Cristinel Ștefănescu
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1670; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061670
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1670

13. “The Impact of Group Emotion Regulation Interventions on Emotion Regulation Ability: A Systematic Review”
by Rebekah Moore, David Gillanders and Simon Stuart
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2519; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092519
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2519

14. “Second-Generation Antipsychotics’ Effectiveness and Tolerability: A Review of Real-World Studies in Patients with Schizophrenia and Related Disorders”
by Michele Fabrazzo, Salvatore Cipolla, Alessio Camerlengo, Francesco Perris and Francesco Catapano
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(15), 4530; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154530
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4530

15. “Insomnia Symptoms, Sleep Hygiene, Mental Health, and Academic Performance in Spanish University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study”
by Sara Carrión-Pantoja, Germán Prados, Florian Chouchou, Martha Holguín, Ángela Mendoza-Vinces, Manuela Expósito-Ruiz and Laura Fernández-Puerta
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1989; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071989
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1989

Call for Papers:

“Bipolar Disorder: Clinical Advances and Challenges”
Guest Editors: Dr. Laura Fusar-Poli and Prof. Dr. Andrea Aguglia
Submission Deadline: 31 October 2023

“Clinical Updates on Psychology in Children and Adolescents”
Guest Editor: Dr. Oswald D. Kothgassner
Submission Deadline: 31 December 2023

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Special Issue Book:

“Recent Advances in Dual Disorders (Addiction and Other Mental Disorders)”

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The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/ Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. The Section “Stomatology” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

The Section “Stomatology” follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2022 below:

1. “3D Printing and Virtual Surgical Planning in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery”
by Adeeb Zoabi, Idan Redenski, Daniel Oren, Adi Kasem, Asaf Zigron, Shadi Daoud, Liad Moskovich, Fares Kablan and Samer Srouji
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2385; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092385
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2385

2. “Prevalence and Methods for Assessment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Thanh-Nhan Doan, Wen-Chao Ho, Liang-Hui Wang, Fei-Chun Chang, Nguyen Thanh Nhu and Li-Wei Chou
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2605; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092605
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2605

3. “The Administration of Hyaluronic Acid into the Temporomandibular Joints’ Cavities Increases the Mandible’s Mobility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Maciej Chęciński, Maciej Sikora, Kamila Chęcińska, Zuzanna Nowak and Dariusz Chlubek
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1901; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071901
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1901

4. “Lipid Peroxidation Levels in Saliva and Plasma of Patients Suffering from Periodontitis”
by Tanja Veljovic, Milanko Djuric, Jelena Mirnic, Ivana Gusic, Aleksandra Maletin, Bojana Ramic, Isidora Neskovic, Karolina Vukoje and Snezana Brkic
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3617; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133617
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3617

5. “Nonsurgical Periodontal Treatment Options and Their Impact on Subgingival Microbiota”
by Susanne Schulz, Jamal M. Stein, Anne Schumacher, David Kupietz, Sareh S. Yekta-Michael, Florian Schittenhelm, Georg Conrads, Hans-Günter Schaller and Stefan Reichert
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1187; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051187
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1187

6. “Malignant Transformation Rate of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Vignesh Murthy, Petros Mylonas, Barbara Carey, Sangeetha Yogarajah, Damian Farnell, Owen Addison, Richard Cook, Michael Escudier, Marcio Diniz-Freitas and Jacobo Limeres et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(7), 1793; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11071793
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/7/1793

7. “Clinical Outcome and Comparison of Regenerative and Apexification Intervention in Young Immature Necrotic Teeth—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Pratima Panda, Lora Mishra, Shashirekha Govind, Saurav Panda and Barbara Lapinska
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3909; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133909
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3909

8. “Home Oral Care Domiciliary Protocol for the Management of Dental Erosion in Rugby Players: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
by Andrea Butera, Simone Gallo, Maurizio Pascadopoli, Giuseppe Alessandro Scardina, Sofia Pezzullo and Andrea Scribante
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(16), 4893; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164893
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4893

9. “Comparison between Ecological Momentary Assessment and Questionnaire for Assessing the Frequency of Waking-Time Non-Functional Oral Behaviours”
by Rosaria Bucci, Daniele Manfredini, Francesca Lenci, Vittorio Simeon, Alessandro Bracci and Ambrosina Michelotti
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(19), 5880; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11195880
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/19/5880

10. “Autonomous Robotic Surgery for Immediately Loaded Implant-Supported Maxillary Full-Arch Prosthesis: A Case Report”
by Shuo Yang, Jiahao Chen, An Li, Ping Li and Shulan Xu
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(21), 6594; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/21/6594

11. “Effects of the Dental Caries Preventive Procedure on the White Spot Lesions during Orthodontic Treatment—An Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial”
by Yudai Shimpo, Yoshiaki Nomura, Toshiko Sekiya, Chihiro Arai, Ayako Okada, Kaoru Sogabe, Nobuhiro Hanada and Hiroshi Tomonari
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 854; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030854
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/854

12. “Chewing Patterns and Muscular Activation in Deep Bite Malocclusion”
by Maria Grazia Piancino, Alessandro Tortarolo, Laura Di Benedetto, Vito Crincoli and Deborah Falla
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1702; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061702
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1702

13. “Primary Orbital Reconstruction with Selective Laser Melting (SLM) of Patient-Specific Implants (PSIs): An Overview of 96 Surgically Treated Patients”
by Majeed Rana, Henriette L. Moellmann, Lara Schorn, Julian Lommen, Madiha Rana, Max Wilkat and Karsten Hufendiek
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3361; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123361
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3361

14. “One Third of Patients before Endoprosthesis Implantation Show an Oral Focus as Potential Source of Infectious Complication—The Value of Pre-Operative Dental Risk Stratification in a German Cohort”
by Gerhard Schmalz, Florentine Reuschel, Markus Bartl, Laura Schmidt, Janine Runge, Rainer Haak, Szymon Goralskiandreas Roth and Dirk Ziebolz
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3686; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133686
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3686

15. “Update on the Accuracy of Conventional and Digital Full-Arch Impressions of Partially Edentulous and Fully Dentate Jaws in Young and Elderly Subjects: A Clinical Trial”
by Maximiliane Amelie Schlenz, Julian Maximilian Stillersfeld, Bernd Wöstmann and Alexander Schmidt
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3723; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133723
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3723

16. “Clinical, Microbiologicaland Biochemical Impact of the Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis—A Prospective Case Series”
by Fernando Luengo, Myroslav Solonko, Javier Sanz-Esporrín, Ignacio Sanz-Sánchez, David Herrera and Mariano Sanz
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(16), 4699; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11164699
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/16/4699

17. “In Vitro Accuracy of Digital and Conventional Impressions for Full-Arch Implant-Supported Prostheses”
by Rani D’haese, Tom Vrombaut, Herman Roeykens and Stefan Vandeweghe
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 594; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030594
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/594

18. “Non-Interventional Prospective Observational Study of Platelet Rich Fibrin as a Therapy Adjunctive in Patients with Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw”
by Sebastian Blatt, Maximilian Krüger, Peer W. Kämmerer, Daniel G. E. Thiem, Philipp Matheis, Anne-Katrin Eisenbeiß, Jörg Wiltfang, Bilal Al-Nawas and Hendrik Naujokat
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 682; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030682
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/682

19. “Quality of Life in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis”
by Elżbieta Dembowska, Aleksandra Jaroń, Ewa Gabrysz-Trybek, Joanna Bladowska, Szymon Gacek and Grzegorz Trybek
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1584; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061584
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1584

20. “What Does Bone Corticalization around Dental Implants Mean in Light of Ten Years of Follow-Up?”
by Marcin Kozakiewicz, Małgorzata Skorupska and Tomasz Wach
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3545; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123545
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3545

The articles below have been selected as 2021 Issue Cover Articles by the Editorial Office of the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383). These articles are from multiple fields within the scope of the Journal of Clinical Medicine, and we hope they can provide insights and references for scholars in related fields.

	1. “Retinal Microcirculation and Cytokines as Predictors for Recurrence of Macular Edema after Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injection in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion” by Hidetaka Noma, Kanako Yasuda, Tatsuya Mimura, Noboru Suganuma and Masahiko Shimura J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010058 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/58
	2. “Pravastatin Promotes Endothelial Colony-Forming Cell Function, Angiogenic Signaling and Protein Expression In Vitro” by Nadia Meyer, Lars Brodowski, Katja Richter, Constantin S. von Kaisenberg, Bianca Schröder-Heurich and Frauke von Versen-Höynck. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020183 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/183
	3. “Ventricular Assist Device-Specific Infections” by Yue Qu, Anton Y. Peleg and David McGiffin. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 453; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030453 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/453
	4. “Functional and Structural Characterization of Nucleic Acid Ligands That Bind to Activated Coagulation Factor XIII” by Nasim Shahidi Hamedani, Arijit Biswas, Oliver Rudan, Rosa Tönges, Carlotta Meyring, Fabian Tolle, Günter Mayer, Johannes Oldenburg, Jens Müller and Bernd Pötzsch. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 677; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040677 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/677
	5. “Emerging Therapies in Immune Thrombocytopenia” by Sylvain Audia and Bernard Bonnotte. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1004; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051004 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1004
	6. “Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Insights into Its Pathobiology and Molecular Mechanisms” by Ji Tu, Jose Vargas Castillo, Abhirup Das and Ashish D. Diwan. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1214; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061214 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1214
	7. “Thyroid Cancer Stem-Like Cells: From Microenvironmental Niches to Therapeutic Strategies” by Elisa Stellaria Grassi, Viola Ghiandai and Luca Persani. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(7), 1455; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071455 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1455
	8. “Cardiovascular and Renal Disease in Chronic Critical Illness” by Tyler J. Loftus, Amanda C. Filiberto, Tezcan Ozrazgat-Baslanti, Saraswathi Gopal and Azra Bihorac. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1601; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081601 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1601
	9. “Advanced Microscopy for Liver and Gut Ultrastructural Pathology in Patients with MVID and PFIC Caused by MYO5B Mutations” by Michael W. Hess, Iris M. Krainer, Przemyslaw A. Filipek, Barbara Witting, Karin Gutleben, Ilja Vietor, Heinz Zoller, Denise Aldrian, Ekkehard Sturm and James R. Goldenring et al. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1901; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091901 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1901
	10. “Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography with Novel Imaging Technique of Higher Frame Rate” by Kana Fujikura, Mohammed Makkiya, Muhammad Farooq, Yun Xing, Wayne Humphrey, Mohammad Hashim Mustehsan, Mario J. Garcia and Cynthia C. Taub. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(10), 2095; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10102095 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/10/2095
	11. “The Non-Coding RNA Landscape in IgA Nephropathy—Where Are We in 2021?” by Izabella Z. A. Pawluczyk, Haresh Selvaskandan and Jonathan Barratt. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2369; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112369 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2369
	12. “Infections as Novel Risk Factors of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases: Pathophysiological Links and Therapeutic Implications” by Piotr Szwed, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Mateusz Zawadka, Ceren Eyileten, Marek Postuła, Tomasz Mazurek, Łukasz Szarpak and Krzysztof J. Filipiak. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2539; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122539 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2539
	13. “The Cerebral Effect of Ammonia in Brain Aging: Blood–Brain Barrier Breakdown, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, and Neuroinflammation” by Danbi Jo, Byeong C. Kim, Kyung A. Cho and Juhyun Song. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2773; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132773 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2773
	14. “Genetic Susceptibility to Acute Kidney Injury” by Christian Ortega-Loubon, Pedro Martínez-Paz, Emilio García-Morán, Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco, Francisco J. López-Hernández, Pablo Jorge-Monjas and Eduardo Tamayo. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(14), 3039; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10143039 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3039
	15. “Understanding Chronic Venous Disease: A Critical Overview of Its Pathophysiology and Medical Management” by Miguel A. Ortega, Oscar Fraile-Martínez, Cielo García-Montero, Miguel A. Álvarez-Mon, Chen Chaowen, Fernando Ruiz-Grande, Leonel Pekarek, Jorge Monserrat, Angel Asúnsolo and Natalio García-Honduvilla et al. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(15), 3239; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153239 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3239
	16. “Decoding the Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Lymphoid Malignancies” by Iosif Papafragkos, Efrosyni Markaki, Christina Kalpadakis and Panayotis Verginis. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3462; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163462 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3462
	17. “Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Contemporary Review” by Balint Laczay and Michael D. Faulx. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(17), 3785; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10173785 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3785
	18. “RBM20-Related Cardiomyopathy: Current Understanding and Future Options” by Jan Koelemen, Michael Gotthardt, Lars M. Steinmetz and Benjamin Meder. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4101; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184101 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4101
	19. “Vaccination for Respiratory Infections in Patients with Heart Failure” by Nicolas Girerd, Nicolas Chapet, Camille Roubille, Jérôme Roncalli, Muriel Salvat, Frédéric Mouquet, Nicolas Lamblin, Jean-Pierre Gueffet, Thibaud Damy and Michel Galinier et al. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(19), 4311; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194311 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4311
	20. “The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis as a Key to Neuropsychiatric Disorders: A Mini Review” by Katarzyna Stopińska, Maria Radziwoń-Zaleska and Izabela Domitrz. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(20), 4640; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10204640 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/20/4640
	21. “The Emerging Role of Gut Microbiota in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Current Evidence and Potential Therapeutic Applications” by Angelica Varesi, Undine-Sophie Deumer, Sanjana Ananth and Giovanni Ricevuti. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(21), 5077; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10215077 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5077
	22. “Imaging of Gastric Carcinomatosis” by Raquel Saiz Martínez, Clarisse Dromain and Naik Vietti Violi. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(22), 5294; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10225294 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5294
	23. “The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Management and Outcome in Patients with Heart Failure” by Zahi Abu Ghosh, Donna R. Zwas, Andre Keren, Gabby Elbaz-Greener, Vered Israeli, Offer Amir and Israel Gotsman. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(23), 5577; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10235577 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/23/5577
	24. “Advances in Diagnostic Imaging for Cardiac Sarcoidosis” by Osamu Manabe, Noriko Oyama-Manabe, Tadao Aikawa, Satonori Tsuneta and Nagara Tamaki. J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(24), 5808; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245808 Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/24/5808

JCM announces the Best Paper Award each year. If your paper has been highly cited and downloaded, you will have an advantage in applying for this award. Please find more details of the JCM Best Paper Award recipients at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/awards/2320.

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The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. The Section “Pulmonology” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

The Section “Pulmonology” follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:

1. “Post-COVID-19 Pulmonary Fibrosis: Novel Sequelae of the Current Pandemic”
by Shiva Rattan Ambardar, Stephanie L. Hightower, Nikhil A. Huprikar, Kevin K. Chung, Anju Singhal and Jacob F. Collen
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2452; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2452

2. “Asthma and Obesity: Two Diseases on the Rise and Bridged by Inflammation”
by Marina Bantulà, Jordi Roca-Ferrer, Ebymar Arismendi and César Picado
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 169; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020169
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/169

3. “Interstitial Lung Disease at High Resolution CT after SARS-CoV-2-Related Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome According to Pulmonary Segmental Anatomy”
by Elisa Baratella, Barbara Ruaro, Cristina Marrocchio, Natalia Starvaggi, Francesco Salton, Fabiola Giudici, Emilio Quaia, Marco Confalonieri and Maria Assunta Cova
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(17), 3985; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10173985
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3985

4. “Management Challenges in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Telehealth and Virtual Reality”
by Sebastian Rutkowski
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1261; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1261

5. “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Paving the Way to Lung Cancer”
by Klára Szalontai, Nikolett Gémes, József Furák, Tünde Varga, Patrícia Neuperger, József Á. Balog, László G. Puskás and Gábor J. Szebeni
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2889; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132889
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2889

6. “Electronic Cigarette Aerosol Is Cytotoxic and Increases ACE2 Expression on Human Airway Epithelial Cells: Implications for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)”
by Kielan Darcy McAlinden, Wenying Lu, Parisa Vahidi Ferdowsi, Stephen Myers, James Markos, Josie Larby, Collin Chia, Heinrich C. Weber, Greg Haug, Mathew Suji Eapen et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1028; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051028
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1028

7. “The Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation (AISI): A Novel Prognostic Biomarker in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis”
by Angelo Zinellu, Claudia Collu, Mouhamad Nasser, Panagiotis Paliogiannis, Sabrina Mellino, Elisabetta Zinellu, Julie Traclet, Kais Ahmad, Arduino Aleksander Mangoni, Ciriaco Carru et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4134; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184134
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4134

8. “The Gustave Roussy Immune (GRIm)-Score Variation Is an Early-on-Treatment Biomarker of Outcome in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Patients Treated with First-Line Pembrolizumab”
by Edoardo Lenci, Luca Cantini, Federica Pecci, Valeria Cognigni, Veronica Agostinelli, Giulia Mentrasti, Alessio Lupi, Nicoletta Ranallo, Francesco Paoloni, Silvia Rinaldi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1005; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051005
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1005

9. “Spontaneous Breathing and Evolving Phenotypes of Lung Damage in Patients with COVID-19: Review of Current Evidence and Forecast of a New Scenario”
by Roberto Tonelli, Alessandro Marchioni, Luca Tabbì, Riccardo Fantini, Stefano Busani, Ivana Castaniere, Dario Andrisani, Filippo Gozzi, Giulia Bruzzi, Linda Manicardi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 975; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/975

10. “Coagulative Disorders in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients with Acute Distress Respiratory Syndrome: A Critical Review”
by Chiara Robba, Denise Battaglini, Lorenzo Ball, Alberto Valbusa, Italo Porto, Roberta Della Bona, Giovanni La Malfa, Nicolò Patroniti, Iole Brunetti, Maurizio Loconte et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010140
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/140

11. “Telomeres in Interstitial Lung Disease”
by Carmel J. W. Stock and Elisabetta A. Renzoni
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(7), 1384; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1384

12. “Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis Homozygous for the F508del Mutation and Advanced Lung Disease: A 48-Week Observational Study”
by Vincenzo Carnovale, Paola Iacotucci, Vito Terlizzi, Carmela Colangelo, Lorenza Ferrillo, Angela Pepe, Michela Francalanci, Giovanni Taccetti, Serena Buonaurio, Assunta Celardo et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(4), 1021; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11041021
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/4/1021

13. “COVID-19 Patients Presenting with Post-Intubation Upper Airway Complications: A Parallel Epidemic?”
by Grigoris Stratakos, Nektarios Anagnostopoulos, Rajaa Alsaggaf, Evangelia Koukaki, Katerina Bakiri, Philip Emmanouil, Charalampos Zisis, Konstantinos Vachlas, Christina Vourlakou and Antonia Koutsoukou
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1719; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061719
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1719

14. “Etiologic Classification of Diffuse Parenchymal (Interstitial) Lung Diseases”
by Matthias Griese
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1747; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061747
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1747

15. “Intestinal Inflammation and Alterations in the Gut Microbiota in Cystic Fibrosis: A Review of the Current Evidence, Pathophysiology and Future Directions”
by Rachel Y. Tam, Josie M. van Dorst, Isabelle McKay, Michael Coffey and Chee Y. Ooi
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 649; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030649
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/649

16. “Clinical Characteristics of Macrolide-Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Korean Children: A Multicenter Retrospective Study”
by Yun Jung Choi, Eun Hee Chung, Eun Lee, Chul-Hong Kim, Yong Ju Lee, Hyo-Bin Kim, Bong-Seong Kim, Hyung Young Kim, Yoojung Cho, Ju-Hee Seo et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 306; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020306
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/306

17. “Oncological Outcomes of Robotic Lobectomy and Radical Lymphadenectomy for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer”
by Filippo Tommaso Gallina, Riccardo Tajè, Daniele Forcella, Felicita Corzani, Virna Cerasoli, Paolo Visca, Cecilia Coccia, Federico Pierconti, Isabella Sperduti, Fabiana Letizia Cecere et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2173; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082173
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2173

18. “Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children: Early Recognition and Management”
by Lin Tong, Shumin Huang, Chen Zheng, Yuanyuan Zhang and Zhimin Chen
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(10), 2824; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102824
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/10/2824

19. “A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Association between the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Adverse Outcomes in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease”
by Angelo Zinellu, Elisabetta Zinellu, Maria Carmina Pau, Ciriaco Carru, Pietro Pirina, Alessandro G. Fois and Arduino A. Mangoni
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(12), 3365; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11123365
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/12/3365

20. “Are Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Screening Tests Effective in Preventing Pneumonia?”
by Ikuko Okuni and Satoru Ebihara
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 370; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020370
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/370

We are pleased to inform you that the open access Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383; IF: 3.9, CiteScore 5.4) has been indexed within the Polish Ministry of Education and Science list of scientific journals and reviewed materials from international conferences. For publishing with JCM, Polish scholars will receive 140 Ministerial Points in the following disciplines related to medicine:

• Biomedical engineering;
• Medical biology;
• Pharmaceutical sciences;
• Medical sciences;
• Science of physical culture;
• Health sciences;
• Family studies;
• Food and nutrition technology;
• Biotechnology;
• Chemical sciences;
• Veterinary medicine.

JCM is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of clinical medicine, published semimonthly online by MDPI. We warmly welcome you to consider JCM as the platform for publishing your work. You can contact the JCM Editorial Office at [email protected].

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We invite you to read the best papers published in 2022 below:

1. “Racial Disparities-Associated COVID-19 Mortality among Minority Populations in the US”
by Donald J. Alcendor
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(8), 2442; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082442
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2442

2. “Hypertension, Thrombosis, Kidney Failure, and Diabetes: Is COVID-19 an Endothelial Disease? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Clinical and Basic Evidence”
by Celestino Sardu, Jessica Gambardella, Marco Bruno Morelli, Xujun Wang, Raffaele Marfella and Gaetano Santulli
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(5), 1417; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051417
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1417

3. “Estimation of the Transmission Risk of the 2019-nCoy and Its Implication for Public Health Interventions”
by Biao Tang, Xia Wang, Qian Li, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Sanyi Tang, Yanni Xiao and Jianhong Wu
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(2), 462; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020462
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/462

In addition, we have collected all papers from the Best Paper Award’s authors community from 2019 to 2023, as listed below. You are welcome to read and share them.

1. “BK Polyomavirus Virus Glomerular Tropism: Implications for Virus Reactivation from Latency and Amplification during Immunosuppression”
by Donald J. Alcendor
J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8(9), 1477; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8091477
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/9/1477

2. “Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors in Human Disease: A Comprehensive Update”
by Jessica Gambardella, Angela Lombardi, Marco Bruno Morelli, John Ferrara and Gaetano Santulli
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(4), 1096; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041096
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/4/1096

3. “Modulation of SERCA in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Treated by Epicardial Thoracoscopic Ablation: The CAMAF Study”
by Celestino Sardu, Gaetano Santulli, Germano Guerra, Maria Consiglia Trotta, Matteo Santamaria, Cosimo Sacra, Nicola Testa, Valentino Ducceschi, Gianluca Gatta, Michele D' Amico et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(2), 544; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020544
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/544

4. “Efficacy of the New Inotropic Agent Istaroxime in Acute Heart Failure”
by Imma Forzano,Pasquale Mone, Gaetano Mottola, Urna Kansakar, Luigi Salemme, Antonio De Luca, Tullio Tesorio, Fahimeh Varzideh and Gaetano Santulli
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(24), 7503; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11247503
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7503

5. “Long-Term Prognosis among COVID-19 Patients: The Predictive Role Played by Hyperinflammation and Arrhythmic Disorders in Fatal Outcome”
by Domenico Cozzolino, Ciro Romano, Celestino Sardu, Riccardo Nevola, Giuseppina Rosaria Umano, Luca Rinaldi, Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Christian Catalini, Aldo Marrone and Maurizio Municinò et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(17), 5691; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12175691
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/17/5691

6. “Association between Renal Function at Admission and COVID-19 in-Hospital Mortality in Southern Italy: Findings from the Prospective Multicenter Italian COVOCA Study”
by Raffaele Galiero, Vittorio Simeon, Giuseppe Loffredo, Alfredo Caturano, Luca Rinaldi, Erica Vetrano, Giulia Medicamento, Maria Alfano, Domenico Beccia and Chiara Brin
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(20), 6121; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11206121
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6121

7. “Effect of Hyperglycemia on COVID-19 Outcomes: Vaccination Efficacy, Disease Severity, and Molecular Mechanisms”
by Celestino Sardu, Raffaele Marfella, Francesco Prattichizzo, Rosalba La Grotta, Giuseppe Paolisso and Antonio Ceriello
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1564; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061564
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1564

8. “Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests for Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Real-World Data”
by Matteo Riccò, Pietro Ferraro, Giovanni Gualerzi, Silvia Ranzieri, Brandon Michael Henry, Younes Ben Said, Natalia Valeryevna Pyatigorskaya, Elena Nevolina, Jianhong Wu, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(5), 1515; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051515
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1515

9. “Forecasting COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations under Different Levels of Social Distancing in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy: Results from an Extended SEIR Compartmental Model”
by Chiara Reno, Jacopo Lenzi, Antonio Navarra, Eleonora Barelli, Davide Gori, Alessandro Lanza, Riccardo Valentini, Biao Tang and Maria Pia Fantini
J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(5), 1492; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051492
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1492

MDPI is committed to supporting the academic community, nurturing talent and advancing science. Awards are an important part of the research landscape and play a vital role in helping academics gain recognition, especially young researchers as they embark on new research avenues.

In 2022, our journals presented a total number of 394 Awards, including Travel Awards, Young Investigator Awards, Best PhD Thesis Awards, Best Paper Awards, and Outstanding Reviewer Awards, with several winners announced for some of the awards. The total prize sum amounted to just under 580,000 Swiss francs (CHF), or approximately 650,000 US dollars. Overall, more than 720 scholars were awarded.

The majority of the awards were dedicated to young researchers in relatively early stages of their careers. This encompassed 66 of the afore-mentioned Travel Awards, 60 Young Investigator Awards, supporting research projects and conference attendance, as well as 51 Best PhD Thesis Awards. Additionally, 113 Best Paper Awards were given by our journals. The selection committees were entrusted with identifying the most impactful and novel research and review articles published in their journal within a given year.

MDPI will continue its support and recognition for the academic community moving forward, sponsoring new awards across disciplines. To learn more about all the awardees and their research projects in your field of study, please visit the following pages:

To explore more MDPI awards, please click here.

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is now inviting nominations for the JCM 2023 Young Investigator Award. This prize will be given to one young investigator in recognition of their excellence in the field of clinical medicine.

The prize:

• CHF 2000 (Swiss francs);
• Option to publish one paper free of charge in the JCM after peer review before the end of 2024;
• An electronic certificate.

Eligibility and requirements:

• Must have received their Ph.D. no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2023;
• Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of clinical medicine;
• Candidates must be nominated by senior scientists.

Nomination deadline: 31 December 2023

You can find more information about this award and how to nominate  here (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/awards/2254). To request further information, please contact the JCM Editorial Office ([email protected]).

Journal of Clinical Medicine Editorial Office

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To enhance patient care, the presentation of science by researchers is required, and to inform and improve research, feedback from the clinicians is required. The aim of the ACRM 100th annual conference is to encourage attendees to join the discussions and collaborations in order to help move the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation forward.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Healthcare;
• JCM;
• Diagnostics;
• JPM;
• Trauma Care;
• Nutrients;
• Hygiene;
• IJERPH;
• Children;
• Societies.

If you plan on attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth #413 and start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit https://conference.acrm.org/.

We are pleased to announce that the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) ranked 17th under the subcategory “Health & Medical Sciences (general)” in the latest released 2023 Google Scholar Metrics on 19 July 2023. The latest release covers articles published from 2018 to 2022 and includes citations from all articles that were indexed in Google Scholar as of July 2023 (source: 2023 Google Scholar Metrics).

The h5-index of the Journal of Clinical Medicine is 125, and the h5-median is 178. We express our gratitude to all the editors, reviewers, authors, and readers of the Journal of Clinical Medicine. Thank you for all your support for the journal.

You are welcome to browse the most cited publications over the last 5 years here.

Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions or suggestions for the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Supplementary explanations:

• Scholar Metrics provide an easy way for authors to quickly gauge the visibility and influence of recent articles in scholarly publications;
• h5-index: the h5-index is the h-index for articles published in the last 5 complete years. H articles published in 2018-2022 have at least h citations each;
• h5-median: the h5-median for a publication is the median number of citations for the articles that make up its h5-index.

MDPI will attend the American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 National Conference & Exhibition. This event will be held in Washington D.C. for five days from Friday, 20 October, to Tuesday, 24 October 2023.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Children;
• JCM;
• Medicina;
• Healthcare;
• IJERPH;
• JPM;
• Clinpract;
• Diagnostics;
• Medicines.

If you plan on attending this conference, please stop by our booth and speak with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

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MDPI’s Young Investigator Awards recognize promising young researchers, acknowledge their contributions, and enhance communication among scientists. We are proud to present the winners for the year 2022 in medicine and pharmacology. The winners were selected by the journals’ Award Evaluation Committee.

We would like to warmly congratulate the awarded young investigators for their outstanding contributions. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Biomedicines:

• Yuyan Jiang, Stanford University, USA
• Billy Wai-Lung Ng, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Cancers:

• Ashleigh Poh, The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Australia
• Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia, University of Calgary, Canada

Current Oncology:

• Bishal Gyawali, Queen’s University, Canada

Healthcare:

• Shahnawaz Anwer, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

JCM:

• Jan Bednarsch, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

JPM:

• Anda Mihaela Naciu, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
• Jerome Lechien, University of Mons, Belgium

Pharmaceuticals:

• Daniele Bertoglio, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Pharmaceutics:

• Gregor Fuhrmann, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany

TropicalMed:

• Haley Adcox, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA

About MDPI Awards:

In order to support the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and a form of recognition, help to promote the influence of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to the advancement of their fields.

For more MDPI awards, please click here.

We are proud to recognize the winners of MDPI’s 2022 Travel Awards in medicine and pharmacology category for their outstanding presentations.

MDPI journals regularly offer Travel Awards to encourage talented junior scientists to present their research at academic conferences in specific fields, which helps to enhance their influence.

The winners mentioned below were carefully selected by the journal editors based on an outline of their research and the work to be presented at an academic conference.

We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2022 Travel Awards and wish them success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Antibiotics:

• Filip Jansåker, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
• Vanessa Silva, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal

Cancers:

• Diego de Miguel Perez, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, USA
• Luigi Russo, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Italy

Current Oncology:

• Sneha Sethi, University of Adelaide, Australia
• Xiyin Wang, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA

Dentistry Journal:

• Sonia Nath, University of Adelaide, Australia
• Konstantina Kritikou, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania

Diagnostics:

• Adrien Holzgreve, The University Hospital of Munich, Germany

Hemato:

• Antonella Padella, Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori "Dino Amadori" - IRST S.r.l., Italy

JCDD:

• Susanna Cooper, St. George’s University of London, UK
• Renée Tillie, Maastricht University Medical Center, the Netherlands

JCM:

• Max Lennart Eckstein, University of Bayreuth, Germany
• Lorenzo Bertani, University of Pisa, Italy

Pharmaceutics:

• Yuxue Cao, University of Queensland, Australia
• Flávia Sousa, Italian Institute of Technology, Italy

About MDPI Awards:

In order to support the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and form ot recognition, help to promote the influence of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to their fields.

See more MDPI awards, please click here.

In order to acknowledge our reviewers, who so generously dedicate their time to reviewing papers and demonstrate diligence, professionalism, and timeliness when reviewing manuscripts, MDPI journals regularly offer outstanding reviewer awards to scholars who participate in the peer-review process.

We are proud to recognize the winners for the year 2022 in medicine and pharmacology for their outstanding contributions among the extensive competition by presenting them with an Outstanding Reviewer Award.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the winners on their achievements. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Antibiotics:

• Maxime Pichon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, France
• Violeta Popovici, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
• Yosra A. Helmy, University of Kentucky, USA

Cancers:

• Antonio G. Solimando, Aldo Moro University of Bari, Italy
• Linlin Guo, The Ohio State University Medical Center, USA
• Ravindra Deshpande, Wake Forest School of Medicine, USA
• Songli Zhu, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, USA
• Antonella Argentiero, IRCCS Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo II” of Bari, Italy
• Camelia Coada, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Italy
• Chenghui Li, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA
• Laurentiu Pop, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, USA
• Muhammad Fazal Ijaz, Dongguk University, Republic of Korea
• Rafał Watrowski, University of Freiburg, Germany
• Ruben C. Petreaca, The Ohio State University, USA
• Ruchi Roy, Rush University Medical Center, USA
• Salvatore Cocuzza, University of Catania, Italy
• Santosh Kumar Singh, Morehouse School of Medicine, USA
• Sergei Boichuk, Kazan State Medical University, Russia
• Simon John Christoph Soerensen, Stanford University, USA
• Takuya Koie, Gifu University, Japan
• Teresa Rubio-Tomás, Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas, Greece
• Teruki Nii, Kyushu University, Japan
• Tomasz Marjanski, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

Current Oncology:

• Kristen Haase, The University of British Columbia, Canada
• Ravi Ramjeesingh, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre and Dalhousie University, Canada
• Makoto Endo, Kyushu University, Japan

Healthcare:

• Tefera Tadesse, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
• Ravi Ramjeesingh, Nova Scotia Cancer Centre and Dalhousie University, Canada
• Ryuichi Ohta, Unnan City Hospital, Japan

JCM:

• Henry Sutanto, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, the Netherlands
• José-María Sánchez-González, University of Seville, Spain
• Emmanouil Kapetanakis, General Hospital of Piraeus “Tzaneio”, Greece

JPM:

• Eleonora Topino, Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta (LUMSA), Italy
• Rodolfo Reda, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Giulio Francesco Romiti, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Maria Gabriella Melchiorre, IRCCS INRCA—National Institute of Health and Science on Ageing, Italy
• James Walter, ¹Hines VA Hospital, USA; ² Loyola Medical Center, USA

Medical Sciences:

• Vasiliki Tsigkou, Sotiria Hospital, Greece

Pharmaceutics:

• Flavia Zacconi, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
• Bhupendra Prajapati, Ganpat University, India
• Van-An Duong, Gachon University, Republic of Korea
• Ashish Agrawal, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), India

Tomography:

• Aydin Eresen, University of California Irvine, USA

About MDPI Awards:

In order to support the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals regularly offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and form of recognition, help to promote the influence of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to their fields.

See more MDPI awards, please click here.

MDPI’s Best PhD Thesis Awards aim to recognize young scholars who are deemed to have produced the most outstanding PhD thesis in their fields of research and to encourage them to continue their outstanding work and further contributions to their field.

We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2022 Best PhD Thesis Awards in medicine and pharmacology and wish them success with their future research endeavors. MDPI will continue to enhance communication among scientists.

Cancers:

• “Uncovering Novel Prognostic and Predictive Epigenetic Biomarkers in Malignant Testicular Germ Cell Tumors”

by João Pedro da Silva Machado Lobo, University of Porto, Portugal

• “Metastatic Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer Arises from Residual EMP1+ Cells”

by Adrià Cañellas Socias, University of Barcelona, Spain

Healthcare:

• “Investigating Novel Aspects of the Blood–Brain Barrier Using High-Resolution Electron Microscopy”

by Shireen Mentor, University of Cape Town, South Africa

JPM:

• “An Epidemiological Approach to Study The Interplay between Genome, Epigenome and Exposome in Women”

by Roberta Magnano San Lio, University of Catania, Italy

Pharmaceutics:

• “Intravitreal Liposomes as Ocular Drug Delivery Systems: Vitreal Interactions, Retinal Permeation and Drug Release Characteristics”

by Shirin Tavakoli, University of Helsinki, Finland

TropicalMed:

• “Microbiome-Mediated Colonization Resistance: Defense against Enteropathogens and Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms”

by Quinten Ducarmon, Leiden University Medical Center, the Netherlands

About MDPI Awards:

In order to support the academic community, especially young researchers, and enhance communication among scientists, MDPI journals offer various awards to researchers in specific fields. These awards, serving as a source of inspiration and form of recognition, help to promote the influence of talented individuals who have made outstanding achievements and are making significant contributions to their fields.

For more MDPI awards, please click here.

The purpose of our Best Paper Awards is to promote and recognize the most impactful contributions published within MDPI journals.

The editors of each journal carefully selected review and research papers through a rigorous evaluative process based on criteria such as the scientific merit, overall impact, and quality of presentation of the papers published in the journal.

We are honored to present the winners for the year 2022 in medicine and pharmacology, who were selected amongst extensive competition, and congratulate the authors for their outstanding scientific publications. MDPI will continue to provide support and recognition to the academic community.

Antibiotics:

• “Development and Challenges of Antimicrobial Peptides for Therapeutic Applications”
  by Charles H. Chen and Timothy K. Lu
  Antibiotics 2020, 9(1), 24; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9010024

• “Antimicrobial Usage and Resistance in Companion Animals: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three European Countries”
  by Philip Joosten, Daniela Ceccarelli, Evelien Odent, Steven Sarrazin, Haitske Graveland, Liese Van Gompel, Antonio Battisti, Andrea Caprioli, Alessia Franco, Jaap A. Wagenaar et al.
  Antibiotics 2020, 9(2), 87; https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9020087

Dentistry Journal:

• “Management of Peri-Implantitis Lesions without the Use of Systemic Antibiotics: A Systematic Review”
  by Ahsen Khan, Ankit Goyal, Scott D. Currell and Dileep Sharma
  Dent. J. 2020, 8(3), 106; https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8030106

• “Associations among Primary Stability, Histomorphometric Findings, and Bone Density: A Prospective Randomized Study after Alveolar Ridge Preservation with a Collagen Cone”
  by Sigmar Schnutenhaus, Werner Götz, Jens Dreyhaupt, Heike Rudolph, Ralph G. Luthardt and Cornelia Edelmann
  Dent. J. 2020, 8(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8040112

Healthcare:

• “Novel Prefrontal Synthesis Intervention Improves Language in Children with Autism”
  by Andrey Vyshedskiy, Edward Khokhlovich, Rita Dunn, Alexander Faisman, Jonah Elgart, Lisa Lokshina, Yuriy Gankin, Simone Ostrovsky, Lauren deTorres, Stephen M. Edelson et al.
  Healthcare 2020, 8(4), 566; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040566

• “The Effects of Long-Term 40-Hz Physioacoustic Vibrations on Motor Impairments in Parkinson’s Disease: A Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial”
  by Abdullah Mosabbir, Quincy J. Almeida and Heidi Ahonen
  Healthcare 2020, 8(2), 113; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8020113

JCM:

• “Racial Disparities-Associated COVID-19 Mortality among Minority Populations in the US”
  by Donald J. Alcendor
  J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(8), 2442; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082442

• “Hypertension, Thrombosis, Kidney Failure, and Diabetes: Is COVID-19 an Endothelial Disease? A Comprehensive Evaluation of Clinical and Basic Evidence”
  by Celestino Sardu, Jessica Gambardella, Marco Bruno Morelli, Xujun Wang, Raffaele Marfella and Gaetano Santulli
  J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(5), 1417; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9051417

• “Estimation of the Transmission Risk of the 2019-nCoy and Its Implication for Public Health Interventions”
  by Biao Tang, Xia Wang, Qian Li, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Sanyi Tang, Yanni Xiao and Jianhong Wu
  J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9(2), 462; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020462

JPM:

• “Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms Affected in ALS”
  by Laura Le Gall, Ekene Anakor, Owen Connolly, Udaya G. Vijayakumar, William J. Duddy and Stephanie Duguez
  J. Pers. Med. 2020, 10(3), 101; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm10030101

• “Postulated Adjuvant Therapeutic Strategies for COVID-19”
  by Anderson O. Ferreira, Hudson C. Polonini and Eli C. F. Dijkers
  J. Pers. Med. 2020, 10(3), 80; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm10030080

• “Evidences of CTLA-4 and PD-1 Blocking Agents-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Cellular and Preclinical Models”
  by Vincenzo Quagliariello, Margherita Passariello, Domenica Rea, Antonio Barbieri, Martina Iovine, Annamaria Bonelli, Antonietta Caronna, Gerardo Botti, Claudia De Lorenzo and Nicola Maurea
  J. Pers. Med. 2020, 10(4), 179; https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm10040179

Pharmaceutics:

• "Manufacturing Considerations for the Development of Lipid Nanoparticles Using Microfluidics”
  by Carla B. Roces, Gustavo Lou, Nikita Jain, Suraj Abraham, Anitha Thomas, Gavin W. Halbert and Yvonne Perrie
  Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(11), 1095; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12111095

• “Development of Remdesivir as a Dry Powder for Inhalation by Thin Film Freezing”
  by Sawittree Sahakijpijarn, Chaeho Moon, John J. Koleng, Dale J. Christensen and Robert O. Williams III
  Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(11), 1002; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12111002

• “Skin Wound Healing Process and New Emerging Technologies for Skin Wound Care and Regeneration”
  by Erika Maria Tottoli, Rossella Dorati, Ida Genta, Enrica Chiesa, Silvia Pisani and Bice Conti
  Pharmaceutics 2020, 12(8), 735; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12080735

Pharmacy:

• “The Role of Hospital and Community Pharmacists in the Management of COVID-19: Towards an Expanded Definition of the Roles, Responsibilities, and Duties of the Pharmacist”
  by Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Muhammad Mansour, Alessandro Bonsignore and Rosagemma Ciliberti
  Pharmacy 2020, 8(3), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8030140

• “Association of a Novel Medication Risk Score with Adverse Drug Events and Other Pertinent Outcomes Among Participants of the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly”
  by David L. Bankes, Hubert Jin, Stephanie Finnel, Veronique Michaud, Calvin H. Knowlton, Jacques Turgeon and Alan Stein
  Pharmacy 2020, 8(2), 87; doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8020087

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World Hepatitis Day (WHD), held on 28 July every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis—a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E—and encourage prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, where we bring the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2023, the theme is “We’re not waiting”, and we call on people around the world to take action because hepatitis can’t wait.

To further explore the related research on the World Hepatitis Day 2023, Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) has gathered open access academic research on the topic of hepatitis. We hope to share new scientific knowledge in the field of hepatitis with the world on this special day.

Article Collections:

1. "CD8+ T Cell Responses during HCV Infection and HCC"
by Maike Hofmann, Catrin Tauber, Nina Hensel and Robert Thimme
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 991; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050991

2. "Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Hepatitis C Virus Therapy with Direct-Acting Antivirals. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
by Leonardo Frazzoni, Usama Sikandar, Flavio Metelli, Sinan Sadalla, Giuseppe Mazzella, Franco Bazzoli, Lorenzo Fuccio and Francesco Azzaroli
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1694; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081694

3. "Laboratory Profile of COVID-19 Patients with Hepatitis C-Related Liver Cirrhosis"
by Bianca Cerbu, Mirela Loredana Grigoras, Felix Bratosin, Iulia Bogdan, Cosmin Citu, Adrian Vasile Bota, Madalina Timircan, Melania Lavinia Bratu, Mihaela Codrina Levai and Iosif Marincu
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 652; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030652

4. "Tracking Down the Epigenetic Footprint of HCV-Induced Hepatocarcinogenesis"
by Tom Domovitz and Meital Gal-Tanamy
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 551; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030551

5. "Immunological Mechanisms for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk after Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection"
by Pil Soo Sung and Eui-Cheol Shin
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 221; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020221

6. "Rapid Decline of Serum Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin 9 (PCSK9) in Non-Cirrhotic Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Receiving Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy"
by Jonathan Grimm, Georg Peschel, Martina Müller, Doris Schacherer, Reiner Wiest, Kilian Weigand and Christa Buechler
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1621; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081621

7. "Day-4 Lille Score Is a Good Prognostic Factor and Early Predictor in Assessing Therapy Response in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis"
by Camelia Gianina Foncea, Ioan Sporea, Raluca Lupușoru, Tudor Voicu Moga, Felix Bende, Roxana Șirli and Alina Popescu
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2338; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112338

8. "Hepatitis C: A Pharmacological Therapeutic Update"
by Sonia Santander Ballestín, David Gómez Martín, Sara Lorente Pérez and María José Luesma Bartolomé
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1568; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081568

9. "Zinc Administration and Improved Serum Markers of Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis"
by Kei Moriya, Norihisa Nishimura, Tadashi Namisaki, Hiroaki Takaya, Yasuhiko Sawada, Hideto Kawaratani, Kosuke Kaji, Naotaka Shimozato, Shinya Sato, Masanori Furukawa et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2465; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112465

10. "Association between Visceral Adipose Tissue and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis Histology in Patients with Known or Suspected Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease"
by Ilkay S. Idilman, Hsien Min Low, Tolga Gidener, Kenneth Philbrick, Taofic Mounajjed, Jiahui Li, Alina M. Allen, Meng Yin and Sudhakar K. Venkatesh
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2565; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122565

11. "Transplantation of Organs from Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Donors under Direct-Acting Antiviral Regimens"
by Muhammad Nauman Zahid
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 770; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030770

12. "Extrahepatic Manifestations of Chronic HBV Infection and the Role of Antiviral Therapy"
by Cesare Mazzaro, Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Gabriele Pozzato, Riccardo Nevola, Ada Zanier, Diego Serraino, Pietro Andreone, Roberta Fenoglio, Savino Sciascia, Valter Gattei et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(21), 6247; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216247

13. "Use of a Deep Learning Approach for the Sensitive Prediction of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Levels in Inactive Carrier Patients"
by Hiroteru Kamimura, Hirofumi Nonaka, Masaya Mori, Taichi Kobayashi, Toru Setsu, Kenya Kamimura, Atsunori Tsuchiya and Shuji Terai
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 387; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020387

14. "Micro-Elimination of Hepatitis C among Patients with Kidney Disease by Using Electronic Reminder System—A Hospital-Based Experience"
by Pei-Yuan Su, Wei-Wen Su, Yu-Chun Hsu, Shu-Yi Wang, Ping-Fang Chiu and Hsu-Heng Yen
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 423; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020423

15. "Hepatitis B Core-Related Antigen Is Useful for Predicting Phase and Prognosis of Hepatitis B e Antigen-Positive Patients"
by Han Ah Lee, Hyun Woong Lee, Younhee Park, Hyon-Suk Kim and Yeon Seok Seo
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1729; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061729

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Submission Deadline: 25 November 2023

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The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/ Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. Section “Endocrinology & Metabolism” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

Section "Endocrinology & Metabolism" follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:

1. "Retinal Vascular Endothelial Cell Dysfunction and Neuroretinal Degeneration in Diabetic Patients"
by Malgorzata Mrugacz, Anna Bryl and Katarzyna Zorena
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 458; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030458
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/458

2. "The Role of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells in the Pathogenesis and Development of the Inflammatory Response in Ulcerative Colitis"
by Aleksandra Kałużna, Paweł Olczyk and Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020400
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/400

3. "Advances in Osteoporotic Bone Tissue Engineering"
by Cosmin Iulian Codrea, Alexa-Maria Croitoru, Cosmin Constantin Baciu, Alina Melinescu, Denisa Ficai, Victor Fruth and Anton Ficai
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/253

4. "Testosterone and Bone Health in Men: A Narrative Review"
by Kazuyoshi Shigehara, Kouji Izumi, Yoshifumi Kadono and Atsushi Mizokami
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 530; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030530
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/530

5. "The Role of Extracellular Matrix Components in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases"
by Alicja Derkacz, Paweł Olczyk, Krystyna Olczyk and Katarzyna Komosinska-Vassev
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1122; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051122
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1122

6. "Effects of Hyperglycemia and Diabetes Mellitus on Coagulation and Hemostasis"
by Xiaoling Li, Nina C. Weber, Danny M. Cohn, Markus W. Hollmann, J. Hans DeVries, Jeroen Hermanides and Benedikt Preckel
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2419; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112419
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2419

7. "Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Early Pregnancy: What Is the Evidence?"
by Lore Raets, Kaat Beunen and Katrien Benhalima
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1257; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061257
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1257

8. "Bone Metabolism and RANKL/OPG Ratio in Rheumatoid Arthritis Women Treated with TNF-α Inhibitors"
by Agnieszka Jura-Półtorak, Anna Szeremeta, Krystyna Olczyk, Aleksandra Zoń-Giebel and Katarzyna Komosińska-Vassev
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2905; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132905
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2905

9. "Macrophages, Low-Grade Inflammation, Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia: A Mutual Ambiguous Relationship in the Development of Metabolic Diseases"
by Gerhard Paul Püschel, Julia Klauder and Janin Henkel
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(15), 4358; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11154358
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/15/4358

10. "The Immune-Centric Revolution in the Diabetic Foot: Monocytes and Lymphocytes Role in Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration—A Narrative Review"
by Laura Rehak, Laura Giurato, Marco Meloni, Andrea Panunzi, Giada Maria Manti and Luigi Uccioli
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 889; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030889
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/889

11. "Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Once-Weekly GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Dulaglutide as Add-On to Metformin or Metformin Plus Insulin Secretagogues in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes"
by Maria Mirabelli, Eusebio Chiefari, Vera Tocci, Patrizia Caroleo, Stefania Giuliano, Emanuela Greco, Raul Miguel Luque, Luigi Puccio, Daniela Patrizia Foti, Antonio Aversa et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 985; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050985
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/985

12. "Etiology and Diagnosis of Permanent Hypoparathyroidism after Total Thyroidectomy"
by Antonio Sitges-Serra
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 543; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030543
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/543

13. "The Influence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on Clinical Outcomes of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review"
by Gianmarco Matta-Gutiérrez, Esther García-Morales, Yolanda García-Álvarez, Francisco Javier Álvaro-Afonso, Raúl Juan Molines-Barroso and José Luis Lázaro-Martínez
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1948; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091948
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1948

14. "Biochemical Markers for the Diagnosis of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Oxidation Diseases"
by Pedro Ruiz-Sala and Luis Peña-Quintana
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(21), 4855; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10214855
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/4855

15. "Effect of Physical Activity, Smoking, and Sleep on Telomere Length: A Systematic Review of Observational and Intervention Studies"
by Rocío Barragán, Carolina Ortega-Azorín, Jose V. Sorlí, Eva M. Asensio, Oscar Coltell, Marie-Pierre St-Onge, Olga Portolés and Dolores Corella
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 76; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/76

16. "Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Narrative Review of Diagnosis and Medical Management"
by Karel Dandurand, Dalal S. Ali and Aliya A. Khan
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1604; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081604
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1604

17. "MiR-126 Is an Independent Predictor of Long-Term All-Cause Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"
by Justyna Pordzik, Ceren Eyileten-Postuła, Daniel Jakubik, Pamela Czajka, Anna Nowak, Salvatore De Rosa, Aleksandra Gąsecka, Agnieszka Cieślicka-Kapłon, Piotr Sulikowski, Krzysztof J. Filipiak et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2371; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112371
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2371

18. "Crosstalk between Tryptophan Metabolism via Kynurenine Pathway and Carbohydrate Metabolism in the Context of Cardio-Metabolic Risk—Review"
by Małgorzata Kiluk, Janina Lewkowicz, Dariusz Pawlak and Anna Tankiewicz-Kwedlo
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2484; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112484
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2484

19. "Changes in Body Composition Are Associated with Metabolic Changes and the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome"
by Yun Hwan Oh, Seulggie Choi, Gyeongsil Lee, Joung Sik Son, Kyae Hyung Kim and Sang Min Park
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 745; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040745
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/745

20. "How to Assess Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression? From Albuminuria to GFR"
by Clara García-Carro, Ander Vergara, Sheila Bermejo, María A. Azancot, Ana I. Sánchez-Fructuoso, M. Dolores Sánchez de la Nieta, Irene Agraz and María José Soler
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2505; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112505
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2505

The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/ Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. Section “Nephrology & Urology” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

Section "Nephrology & Urology" follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:

1. “Serological Response to Three, Four and Five Doses of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Kidney Transplant Recipients”
by Bilgin Osmanodja, Simon Ronicke, Klemens Budde, Annika Jens, Charlotte Hammett, Nadine Koch, Evelyn Seelow, Johannes Waiser, Bianca Zukunft, Friederike Bachmann et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2565; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092565
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2565

2. “Therapeutic Advances in Diabetic Nephropathy”
by Hanny Sawaf, George Thomas, Jonathan J. Taliercio, Georges Nakhoul, Tushar J. Vachharajani and Ali Mehdi
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 378; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020378
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/378

3. “Negative Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Kidney Disease Management—A Single-Center Experience in Romania”
by Adrian Vasile Mureșan, Eliza Russu, Emil Marian Arbănași, Réka Kaller, Ioan Hosu, Eliza Mihaela Arbănași and Septimiu Toader Voidăzan
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2452; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092452
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2452

4. “IgA Vasculitis and IgA Nephropathy: Same Disease?”
by Evangeline Pillebout
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(11), 2310; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112310
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2310

5. “Immune System Dysfunction and Inflammation in Hemodialysis Patients: Two Sides of the Same Coin”
by Susanna Campo, Antonio Lacquaniti, Domenico Trombetta, Antonella Smeriglio and Paolo Monardo
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3759; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133759
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3759

6. “Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: History, Key Advancements and Developments in Transplant Surgery”
by Henry John Golder and Vassilios Papalois
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1634; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081634
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1634

7. “Aberrantly Glycosylated IgA1 in IgA Nephropathy: What We Know and What We Don’t Know”
by Yukako Ohyama, Matthew B. Renfrow, Jan Novak and Kazuo Takahashi
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3467; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3467

8. “Perirenal Adipose Tissue—Current Knowledge and Future Opportunities”
by Adriana Grigoraș, Raluca Anca Balan, Irina-Draga Căruntu, Simona Eliza Giușcă, Ludmila Lozneanu, Roxana Elena Avadanei, Andreea Rusu, Laura Adriana Riscanu and Cornelia Amalinei
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1291; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061291
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1291

9. “Targeting Oxidative Stress in Septic Acute Kidney Injury: From Theory to Practice”
by Connie P. C. Ow, Anton Trask-Marino, Ashenafi H. Betrie, Roger G. Evans, Clive N. May and Yugeesh R. Lankadeva
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(17), 3798; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10173798
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/17/3798

10. “Evolution of SARS-CoV-2-Neutralizing Antibodies after Two Standard Dose Vaccinations, Risk Factors for Non-Response and Effect of a Third Dose Booster Vaccination in Non-Responders on Hemodialysis: A Prospective Multi-Centre Cohort Study”
by Frank-Peter Tillmann, Lars Figiel, Johannes Ricken, Hermann Still, Christoph Korte, Grete Plassmann and Philipp von Landenberg
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(21), 5113; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10215113
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5113

11. “Antibody Response to mRNA Vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 with Chronic Kidney Disease, Hemodialysis, and after Kidney Transplantation”
by Lukas Buchwinkler, Claire Anne Solagna, Janosch Messner, Markus Pirklbauer, Michael Rudnicki, Gert Mayer and Julia Kerschbaum
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010148
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/148

12. “Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Kidney Transplantation as a Potential Rejection Biomarker: A Systematic Literature Review”
by Adrian Martuszewski, Patrycja Paluszkiewicz, Magdalena Król, Mirosław Banasik and Marta Kepinska
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 193; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020193
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/193

13. “Urinary Microbiome Characteristics in Female Patients with Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis and Recurrent Cystitis”
by Jeong-Ju Yoo, Hee Bong Shin, Ju Sun Song, Minjung Kim, Jina Yun, Zisun Kim, Yoo Min Lee, Sang Wook Lee, Kwang Woo Lee, Woong bin Kim et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 1097; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10051097
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/1097

14. “Pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy: Current Understanding and Implications for Development of Disease-Specific Treatment”
by Barbora Knoppova, Colin Reily, R. Glenn King, Bruce A. Julian, Jan Novak and Todd J. Green
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(19), 4501; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194501
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4501

15. “Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury: A Study from the French Medical Administrative and the French National Pharmacovigilance Databases Using Capture-Recapture Method”
by Anne-Lise Rolland, Anne-Sophie Garnier, Katy Meunier, Guillaume Drablier and Marie Briet
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/168

16. “Angiotensin-(1-7)—A Potential Remedy for AKI: Insights Derived from the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Samuel N. Heyman, Thomas Walther and Zaid Abassi
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1200; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061200
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1200

17. “Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics on Uremic Toxins, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials”
by Thi Thuy Uyen Nguyen, Hyeong Wan Kim and Won Kim
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(19), 4456; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194456
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4456

18. “A Review of Current and Emerging Trends in Donor Graft-Quality Assessment Techniques”
by Natalia Warmuzińska, Kamil Łuczykowski and Barbara Bojko
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 487; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030487
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/487

19. “Nomograms in Urologic Oncology: Lights and Shadows”
by Alessandro Morlacco, Daniele Modonutti, Giovanni Motterle, Francesca Martino, Fabrizio Dal Moro and Giacomo Novara
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(5), 980; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10050980
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/980

20. “Podocyte Autophagy in Homeostasis and Disease”
by Qisheng Lin, Khadija Banu, Zhaohui Ni, Jeremy S. Leventhal and Madhav C. Menon
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(6), 1184; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10061184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/6/1184

The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI. The International Bone Research Association (IBRA), Italian Resuscitation Council (IRC), Spanish Society of Hematology and Hemotherapy (SEHH), Japan Association for Clinical Engineers (JACE), European Independent Foundation in Angiology/ Vascular Medicine (VAS) and others are all affiliated with JCM, and their members receive a discount on the article processing charges. Section “Cardiology” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing clinical health and medicine.

Section "Cardiology" follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full texts of all published articles. We invite you to read our most frequently cited papers published in 2021 and 2022 below:

1. "Epidemiological Impact of Myocarditis"
by Ainoosh Golpour, Dimitri Patriki, Paul J. Hanson, Bruce McManus and Bettina Heidecker
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040603
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/603

2. "Systemic Inflammation and COVID-19 Mortality in Patients with Major Noncommunicable Diseases: Chronic Coronary Syndromes, Diabetes and Obesity"
by Andreea-Luciana Buicu, Simona Cernea, Imre Benedek, Corneliu-Florin Buicu and Theodora Benedek
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1545; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081545
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1545

3. "Predictors and Prognostic Implications of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19"
by Maura M. Zylla, Uta Merle, Johannes A. Vey, Grigorios Korosoglou, Eva Hofmann, Michael Müller, Felix Herth, Werner Schmidt, Erwin Blessing, Christoph Göggelmann et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 133; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010133
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/133

4. "A Review of the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Cardiac Fibrosis and Atrial Fibrillation"
by Grażyna Sygitowicz, Agata Maciejak-Jastrzębska and Dariusz Sitkiewicz
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(19), 4430; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10194430
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4430

5. "Clinical Factors Associated with Atrial Fibrillation Detection on Single-Time Point Screening Using a Hand-Held Single-Lead ECG Device"
by Giuseppe Boriani, Pietro Palmisano, Vincenzo Livio Malavasi, Elisa Fantecchi, Marco Vitolo, Niccolo’ Bonini, Jacopo F. Imberti, Anna Chiara Valenti, Renate B. Schnabel and Ben Freedman
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 729; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040729
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/729

6. "Exercise Training in Post-COVID-19 Patients: The Need for a Multifactorial Protocol for a Multifactorial Pathophysiology"
by Gaia Cattadori, Silvia Di Marco, Massimo Baravelli, Anna Picozzi and Giuseppe Ambrosio
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2228; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082228
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2228

7. "Clinical Characteristics, Exercise Capacity and Pulmonary Function in Post-COVID-19 Competitive Athletes"
by Klara Komici, Antonio Bianco, Fabio Perrotta, Antonio Dello Iacono, Leonardo Bencivenga, Vito D'Agnano, Aldo Rocca, Andrea Bianco, Giuseppe Rengo and Germano Guerra
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(14), 3053; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10143053
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3053

8. "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Remote Monitoring of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in Italy: Results of a Survey Promoted by AIAC (Italian Association of Arrhythmology and Cardiac Pacing)"
by Massimiliano Maines, Pietro Palmisano, Maurizio Del Greco, Donato Melissano, Silvana De Bonis, Stella Baccillieri, Gabriele Zanotto, Antonio D’Onofrio, Renato Pietro Ricci, Roberto De Ponti et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4086; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184086
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4086

9. "The Role of Uric Acid in Acute and Chronic Coronary Syndromes"
by Alessandro Maloberti, Marco Biolcati, Giacomo Ruzzenenti, Valentina Giani, Filippo Leidi, Massimiliano Monticelli, Michela Algeri, Sara Scarpellini, Stefano Nava, Francesco Soriano et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(20), 4750; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10204750
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/20/4750

10. "Frailty in Acute and Chronic Coronary Syndrome Patients Entering Cardiac Rehabilitation"
by Francesco Giallauria, Anna Di Lorenzo, Elio Venturini, Mario Pacileo, Antonello D’Andrea, Umberto Garofalo, Felice De Lucia, Crescenzo Testa, Gianluigi Cuomo, Gabriella Iannuzzo et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1696; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081696
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1696

11. "Clinical Significance of Carotid Intima-Media Complex and Carotid Plaque Assessment by Ultrasound for the Prediction of Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Primary and Secondary Care Patients"
by Anna Kabłak-Ziembicka and Tadeusz Przewłocki
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(20), 4628; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10204628
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/20/4628

12. "Validation of Noninvasive Remote Dielectric Sensing System to Quantify Lung Fluid Levels"
by Teruhiko Imamura, Wataru Gonoi, Masakazu Hori, Yohei Ueno, Nikhil Narang, Hiroshi Onoda, Shuhei Tanaka, Makiko Nakamura, Naoya Kataoka, Ryuichi Ushijima et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 164; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010164
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/164

13. "Fibrin Clot Properties in Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Outcomes"
by Michał Ząbczyk, Joanna Natorska and Anetta Undas
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2999; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132999
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2999

14. "Diabetes Mellitus and Heart Failure"
by Filippos Triposkiadis, Andrew Xanthopoulos, Alexandra Bargiota, Takeshi Kitai, Niki Katsiki, Dimitrios Farmakis, John Skoularigis, Randall C. Starling and Efstathios Iliodromitis
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3682; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163682
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3682

15. "Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Older Patient"
by Sergio García-Blas, Alberto Cordero, Pablo Diez-Villanueva, Maria Martinez-Avial, Ana Ayesta, Albert Ariza-Solé, Gemma Mateus-Porta, Manuel Martínez-Sellés, David Escribano, Ana Gabaldon-Perez et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4132; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184132
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4132

16. "Association between Lung Fluid Levels Estimated by Remote Dielectric Sensing Values and Invasive Hemodynamic Measurements"
by Teruhiko Imamura, Masakazu Hori, Yohei Ueno, Nikhil Narang, Hiroshi Onoda, Shuhei Tanaka, Makiko Nakamura, Naoya Kataoka, Mitsuo Sobajima, Nobuyuki Fukuda et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(5), 1208; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11051208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/5/1208

17. "Current Knowledge and Future Challenges in Takotsubo Syndrome: Part 2—Treatment and Prognosis"
by Francesco Santoro, Adriana Mallardi, Alessandra Leopizzi, Enrica Vitale, Elias Rawish, Thomas Stiermaier, Ingo Eitel and Natale D. Brunetti
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 468; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030468
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/468

18. "Current Knowledge and Future Challenges in Takotsubo Syndrome: Part 1—Pathophysiology and Diagnosis"
by Elias Rawish, Thomas Stiermaier, Francesco Santoro, Natale D. Brunetti and Ingo Eitel
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 479; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030479
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/479

19. "Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction: PET, CMR and CT Assessment"
by Elisabetta Tonet, Graziella Pompei, Evelina Faragasso, Alberto Cossu, Rita Pavasini, Giulia Passarini, Matteo Tebaldi and Gianluca Campo
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1848; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091848
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1848

20. "Radiological Cardiothoracic Ratio in Evidence-Based Medicine"
by Krystian Truszkiewicz, Rafał Poręba and Paweł Gać
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 2016; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10092016
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/2016

With the first issue released in June 2023, five new MDPI journals disseminating multi-disciplinary science are due to launch, which will cover the subjects of medicine & pharmacology, biology and physical sciences.

The newly launched journals will be overseen by professional Editorial Board Members and Editors to ensure an accurate and rapid publication, rigorous peer review and broad visibility.

Please feel free to browse and discover more about the new journals below.

Journal	Founding Editor-in-Chief	Journal topics (selected)
	Prof. Dr. Jun Ma, Peking University, China| Editorial | view inaugural issue	growth and development; diet and nutrients; school health promotion policies and practices; child health and care; adolescent health and wellbeing | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Bernd Rehm, Griffith University, Australia | Editorial | view inaugural issue	DNA and gene synthesis; synthetic transcription factors; protein engineering; viral engineering; metabolic engineering | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Varsha Gandhi, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	lymphatics; cancers associated with lymphocytes and lymphoblasts; lymphatic tissues; lymphoma; lymphoid leukemia | view journal scope | submit an article
	Dr. Bradley Turner, University of Melbourne, Australia | Editorial | view inaugural issue	multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; primary lateral sclerosis; atherosclerosis; systemic sclerosis | view journal scope | submit an article
	Prof. Dr. Clemens Burda, Case Western Reserve University, USA | Editorial | view inaugural issue	Gamma ray, X-ray, and UV–Vis spectroscopies; NIR/mid-infrared/Raman spectroscopy; microwave and THz spectroscopy; high-resolution gas-phase atomic, molecular, and cluster spectroscopy; MS, NMR, and EPR spectroscopy | view journal scope | submit an article

We wish to thank everyone who has supported the development of open access publishing. You are welcome to submit an application to the New Journal Committee ([email protected]) if you would like to create more new journals.

On 13 July 2023, MDPI and the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) organized the webinar titled Geriatric Surgery: State of the Art.

The webinar provided a comprehensive overview of the current advancements and best practices in the field of geriatric surgery. The webinar was designed to address the unique challenges and considerations involved in surgical interventions for older adults, who are often faced with complex medical conditions and age-related physiological changes, including frailty and futility. Participants gained a deeper understanding of how to implement evidence-based practices to improve outcomes in this vulnerable patient population.

You can watch the recorded webinar at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKnbDPDMyBw.

Webinar Chairs and Keynote Speakers:

• Prof. Dr. Fausto Catena (Chair), Department of General and Emergency Surgery, “M. Bufalini” Hospital, Cesena, Italy;
• Dr. Belinda De Simone (Co-Chair), ¹Department of General minimally invasive surgery, Guastalla Hospital, AUSL Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy; ²Unit of general and bariatric surgery, Clinique St Louis, Poissy, France;
• Dr. Brian Tian, ¹Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore; ²Division of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore;
• Dr. Carlo Vallicelli, Department of General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy;
• Dr. Raffaele Bova, Department of General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy.

Relevant Special Issue:
“Geriatric Surgery: State of the Art”
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Fausto Catena

MDPI will attend the ESMO Congress 2023 as an exhibitor. This conference will be held in Madrid, Spain, from 20 to 24 October 2023.

The ESMO Congress is the most influential oncology platform for clinicians, researchers, patient advocates, journalists and healthcare industry representatives from all over the world. They will disseminate the latest cutting-edge data, provide high-quality education and unparalleled networking opportunities for oncologists and other stakeholders from all around the world.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Cancers;
• JCM;
• Cells;
• Diagnostics;
• Medical Sciences;
• Biomedicines;
• Geriatrics;
• Current Oncology;
• Hemato;
• Onco;
• CIMB;
• Healthcare.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth #724. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit https://www.esmo.org/meeting-calendar/esmo-congress-2023.

The 2022 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

We are thrilled to announce that 90% of our ranked MDPI journals, specifically 86 out of 96 (captured in the table below), are performing above average in Q1 or Q2. This year, Clarivate has expanded its Impact Factor (IF) awards to include journals in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) and the Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), providing greater transparency for the full set of journals indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection. As a result, 111 of MDPI journals have received their first IF in 2023, with 37 journals surpassing an IF of 3.0. In total, 208 MDPI journals have been honored with an IF.

Clarivate explains that by "expanding the coverage but holding to highly selective standards, the [Impact Factor] is now a reliable indicator of trustworthiness, as well as a measure of scholarly impact, at the journal level."

Please visit our blog post where we discuss the release of the latest citation metrics with our Indexing Manager, Dr. Constanze Schelhorn, to find out what's different this time around and how to make use of different metrics available.