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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

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.

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Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of clinical medicine, published semi-monthly online by MDPI. JCM supports scientific innovations and clinical medicine research within the whole field and its related fields. The journal is indexed within Scopus, SCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, Embase, CAPlus / SciFinder, and other databases. For more details, please see the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm.

The JCM editorial team is pleased to announce this open call for Special Issue proposals, which offers a group of authors the opportunity to work on an interconnected set of papers on an innovative topic. We are soliciting high-quality proposals that will be evaluated in a continuous selection process throughout the year.

If you would like to propose a Special Issue topic for this journal, please visit the following link and then complete and submit the form: https://www.mdpi.com/journalproposal/sendproposalspecialissue/jcm, and contact the JCM Editorial Office (jcm@mdpi.com). Our editors will respond to you as soon as possible.

The duties of Guest Editors are as follows:

• Refining the Special Issue’s title and scope, as well as providing a short introduction (100–200 words) and 5–10 keywords to set up the Special Issue’s website;
• Inviting contributors with the assistance of the in-house editor to achieve a publication target (e.g., 10 papers);
• Supervising the peer review process of the Special Issue, conducting a pre-review check, making final decisions based on at least two review reports that we have collected, etc.

• You will be offered an opportunity to publish one of your papers free of charge in an open access format, in addition to having the chance to provide the waivers to the papers that you invited for your Special Issue;
• A printed book of the Special Issue can be sent to you if more than 10 papers are published by the end of the Special Issue. See more information at https://www.mdpi.com/books;
• It is an ideal venue for networking and communicating with scholars in the research community, as well as a chance to mark you as influential within your discipline. The relationships you develop will last beyond the publication of your Special Issue, establishing a network for future collaboration;
• You can freely organize or promote your own conferences by using our platform SciForum.

The Editorial Office will set up the Special Issue’s website, arrange the promotional materials, assist with the invitations for paper contributions, and take care of the administrative tasks associated with peer review.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Editorial Office (jcm@mdpi.com) for further details and clarification.

We look forward to receiving your proposals.

Journal of Clinical Medicine Editorial Office

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

Access more articles:
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Call for Paper:

"Clinical Advances in Viral Hepatitis"
Guest Editor: Prof. Dr. Calvin Q. Pan
Submission Deadline: 30 September 2023

"New Advances in Management of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection"
Guest Editors: Dr. Maryam Moini and Dr. Scott K. Fung
Submission Deadline: 25 November 2023

Access more Special Issues:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/special_issues?section_id=491&search=&sort=deadline&view=open&page_count=100.

Special Issue Book:
“Chronic HCV Infection: Clinical Advances and Eradication Perspectives”

Access more Special Issue books:
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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 (newjournal-committee@mdpi.com) 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