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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, where you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the published articles. 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 article processing charges.

JCM covers all topics related to clinical and pre-clinical practices and is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives on clinical practice. We invite you to read our most cited papers published in 2021:

1. "Volatile Organic Compounds in Exhaled Breath as Fingerprints of Lung Cancer, Asthma and COPD"
by Ileana Andreea Ratiu, Tomasz Ligor, Victor Bocos-Bintintan, Chris A Mayhew and Bogusław Buszewski
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 32; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010032
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/32

2. "Denosumab Discontinuation and the Rebound Phenomenon: A Narrative Review"
by Athanasios D. Anastasilakis, Polyzois Makras, Maria P. Yavropoulou, Gaia Tabacco, Anda Mihaela Naciu and Andrea Palermo
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(1), 152; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10010152
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/1/152

3. "Proposal of the Definition for COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy"
by Toshiaki Iba, Theodore E. Warkentin, Jecko Thachil, Marcel Levi and Jerrold H. Levy
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020191
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/191

4. "Head-to-Head Comparison of Rapid and Automated Antigen Detection Tests for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection"
by Julien Favresse, Constant Gillot, Maxime Oliveira, Julie Cadrobbi, Marc Elsen, Christine Eucher, Kim Laffineur, Catherine Rosseels, Sandrine Van Eeckhoudt, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020265
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/265

5. "Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Biomarker Expression in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients"
by Antonino Maniaci, Giannicola Iannella, Salvatore Cocuzza, Claudio Vicini, Giuseppe Magliulo, Salvatore Ferlito, Giovanni Cammaroto, Giuseppe Meccariello, Andrea De Vito, Alice Nicolai et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 277; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020277
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/277

6. "The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures on Quality of Life among Italian General Population"
by Maria Stella Epifanio, Federica Andrei, Giacomo Mancini, Francesca Agostini, Marco Andrea Piombo, Vittoria Spicuzza, Martina Riolo, Gioacchino Lavanco, Elena Trombini and Sabina La Grutta
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 289; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020289
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/289

7. "Skin Barrier Function in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis: Transepidermal Water Loss and Temperature as Useful Tools to Assess Disease Severity"
by Trinidad Montero-Vilchez, María-Victoria Segura-Fernández-Nogueras, Isabel Pérez-Rodríguez, Miguel Soler-Gongora, Antonio Martinez-Lopez, Ana Fernández-González, Alejandro Molina-Leyva and Salvador Arias-Santiago
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 359; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020359
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/359

8. "Incidence and Prognosis of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Multicenter Study"
by Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Denise Battaglini, Elisa Martina Enrile, Chiara Dentone, Antonio Vena, Chiara Robba, Lorenzo Ball, Michele Bartoletti, Irene Coloretti, Stefano Di Bella et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/555

9. "Therapeutic Features and Updated Clinical Trials of Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC)-Derived Exosomes"
by Byung-Chul Lee, Insung Kang and Kyung-Rok Yu
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 711; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040711
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/711

10. "Prevalence of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects among Healthcare Workers in the Czech Republic"
by Abanoub Riad, Andrea Pokorná, Sameh Attia, Jitka Klugarová, Michal Koščík and Miloslav Klugar
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(7), 1428; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071428
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1428

11. "Thrombocytopenia and Intracranial Venous Sinus Thrombosis after “COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca” Exposure"
by Marc E. Wolf, Beate Luz, Ludwig Niehaus, Pervinder Bhogal, Hansjörg Bäzner and Hans Henkes
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1599; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081599
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1599

12. "Prevalence and Risk Factors of CoronaVac Side Effects: An Independent Cross-Sectional Study among Healthcare Workers in Turkey"
by Abanoub Riad, Derya Sağıroğlu, Batuhan Üstün, Andrea Pokorná, Jitka Klugarová, Sameh Attia and Miloslav Klugar
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2629; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122629
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2629

13. "Demographic and Clinical Overview of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients during the First 17 Months of the Pandemic in Poland"
by Robert Flisiak, Piotr Rzymski, Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk, Magdalena Rogalska, Marta Rorat, Piotr Czupryna, Beata Lorenc, Przemysław Ciechanowski, Dorota Kozielewicz, Anna Piekarska et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 117; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010117
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/117

14. "Relative Reproduction Number of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) Compared with Delta Variant in South Africa"
by Hiroshi Nishiura, Kimihito Ito, Asami Anzai, Tetsuro Kobayashi, Chayada Piantham and Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010030
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/30

15. "The Role of Antioxidants on Wound Healing: A Review of the Current Evidence"
by Inés María Comino-Sanz, María Dolores López-Franco, Begoña Castro and Pedro Luis Pancorbo-Hidalgo
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3558; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163558
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3558

16. "Nociplastic Pain Criteria or Recognition of Central Sensitization? Pain Phenotyping in the Past, Present and Future"
by Jo Nijs, Astrid Lahousse, Eleni Kapreli, Paraskevi Bilika, İsmail Saraçoğlu, Anneleen Malfliet, Iris Coppieters, Liesbet De Baets, Laurence Leysen, Eva Roose et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(15), 3203; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153203
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3203

17. "The Impact of Dental Implant Surface Modifications on Osseointegration and Biofilm Formation"
by Stefanie Kligman, Zhi Ren, Chun-Hsi Chung, Michael Angelo Perillo, Yu-Cheng Chang, Hyun Koo, Zhong Zheng and Chenshuang Li
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1641; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081641
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1641

18. "The Exoscope in Neurosurgery: An Overview of the Current Literature of Intraoperative Use in Brain and Spine Surgery"
by Nicola Montemurro, Alba Scerrati, Luca Ricciardi and Gianluca Trevisi
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(1), 223; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11010223
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/1/223

19. "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

20. "The Association between Early-Life Gut Microbiota and Long-Term Health and Diseases"
by Anujit Sarkar, Ji Youn Yoo, Samia Valeria Ozorio Dutra, Katherine H. Morgan and Maureen Groer
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 459; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/459

21. "Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 at One Year after Hospital Discharge"
by Modesto M. Maestre-Muñiz, Ángel Arias, Emilia Mata-Vázquez, María Martín-Toledano, Germán López-Larramona, Ana María Ruiz-Chicote, Bárbara Nieto-Sandoval and Alfredo J. Lucendo
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2945; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132945
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2945

22. "The Comparative Clinical Performance of Four SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests and Their Correlation to Infectivity In Vitro"
by Niko Kohmer, Tuna Toptan, Christiane Pallas, Onur Karaca, Annika Pfeiffer, Sandra Westhaus, Marek Widera, Annemarie Berger, Sebastian Hoehl, Martin Kammel et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020328
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/328

23. "Multi-Organ Involvement in COVID-19: Beyond Pulmonary Manifestations"
by Vikram Thakur, Radha Kanta Ratho, Pradeep Kumar, Shashi Kant Bhatia, Ishani Bora, Gursimran Kaur Mohi, Shailendra K Saxena, Manju Devi, Dhananjay Yadav and Sanjeet Mehariya
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 446; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030446
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/446

The Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal published semimonthly online by MDPI, where you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the published articles. 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 article processing charges.

JCM covers all topics related to clinical and pre-clinical practices and is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives on clinical practice. We invite you to read our most cited papers published in 2022 below:

1. "Female Sex Is a Risk Factor Associated with Long-Term Post-COVID Related-Symptoms but Not with COVID-19 Symptoms: The LONG-COVID-EXP-CM Multicenter Study"
by César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, José D. Martín-Guerrero, Óscar J. Pellicer-Valero, Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Víctor Gómez-Mayordomo, María L. Cuadrado, José A. Arias-Navalón, Margarita Cigarán-Méndez, Valentín Hernández-Barrera and Lars Arendt-Nielsen
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020413
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/413

2. "XR (Extended Reality: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality) Technology in Spine Medicine: Status Quo and Quo Vadis"
by Tadatsugu Morimoto, Takaomi Kobayashi, Hirohito Hirata, Koji Otani, Maki Sugimoto, Masatsugu Tsukamoto, Tomohito Yoshihara, Masaya Ueno and Masaaki Mawatari
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 470; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020470
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/470

3. "Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays: A Primer on Legacy and New Generation Devices"
by Oksana Volod, Connor M. Bunch, Nuha Zackariya, Ernest E. Moore, Hunter B. Moore, Hau C. Kwaan, Matthew D. Neal, Mahmoud D. Al-Fadhl, Shivani S. Patel, Grant Wiarda et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 860; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030860
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/860

4. "Prognostic Factors for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
by Giuseppe Maglietta, Francesca Diodati, Matteo Puntoni, Silvia Lazzarelli, Barbara Marcomini, Laura Patrizi and Caterina Caminiti
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1541; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061541
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1541

5. "Different Methods to Improve the Monitoring of Noninvasive Respiratory Support of Patients with Severe Pneumonia/ARDS Due to COVID-19: An Update"
by Paolo Pelosi, Roberto Tonelli, Chiara Torregiani, Elisa Baratella, Marco Confalonieri, Denise Battaglini, Alessandro Marchioni, Paola Confalonieri, Enrico Clini, Francesco Salton et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1704; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061704
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1704

6. "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

7. "Cytokine Profiles as Potential Prognostic and Therapeutic Markers in SARS-CoV-2-Induced ARDS"
by Francesco Salton, Paola Confalonieri, Giuseppina Campisciano, Rossella Cifaldi, Clara Rizzardi, Daniele Generali, Riccardo Pozzan, Stefano Tavano, Chiara Bozzi, Giulia Lapadula et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(11), 2951; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11112951
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/11/2951

8. "Efficacy of Oxybrasion in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Preliminary Report"
by Karolina Chilicka, Aleksandra M. Rogowska, Renata Szyguła, Monika Rusztowicz and Danuta Nowicka
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(13), 3824; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11133824
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/13/3824

9. "Efficacy of Hydrogen Purification and Cosmetic Acids in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: A Preliminary Report"
by Karolina Chilicka, Monika Rusztowicz, Aleksandra M. Rogowska, Renata Szyguła, Binnaz Asanova and Danuta Nowicka
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(21), 6269; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216269
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/21/6269

10. "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

11. "Long-Term Outcomes of Implants Placed in Maxillary Sinus Floor Augmentation with Porous Fluorohydroxyapatite (Algipore® FRIOS®) in Comparison with Anorganic Bovine Bone (Bio-Oss®) and Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP): A Retrospective Study"
by Biagio Rapone, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo, Stefano Trasarti, Elisabetta Ferrara, Erda Qorri, Antonio Mancini, Nicola Montemurro, Antonio Scarano, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Gianna Dipalma et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2491; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092491
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2491

12. "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

13. "The Risk of Spontaneous Abortion Does Not Increase Following First Trimester mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination"
by Ioana Mihaela Citu, Cosmin Citu, Florin Gorun, Ioan Sas, Felix Bratosin, Andrei Motoc, Bogdan Burlea, Ovidiu Rosca, Daniel Malita and Oana Maria Gorun
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1698; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061698
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1698

14. "Age, Sex and Previous Comorbidities as Risk Factors Not Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection for Long COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"
by Kin Israel Notarte, Maria Helena Santos de Oliveira, Princess Juneire Peligro, Jacqueline Veronica Velasco, Imee Macaranas, Abbygail Therese Ver, Flos Carmeli Pangilinan, Adriel Pastrana, Nathaniel Goldrich, David Kavteladze et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(24), 7314; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11247314
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7314

15. "Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Involvement and Interactions between Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Nervous Systems"
by Valeria Visco, Carolina Vitale, Antonella Rispoli, Carmine Izzo, Nicola Virtuoso, Germano Junior Ferruzzi, Mario Santopietro, Americo Melfi, Maria Rosaria Rusciano, Angelantonio Maglio et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030524
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/524

16. "The Predictive Role of NLR and PLR in Outcome and Patency of Lower Limb Revascularization in Patients with Femoropopliteal Disease"
by Eliza Russu, Adrian Vasile Mureșan, Emil Marian Arbănași, Réka Kaller, Ioan Hosu, Septimiu Voidăzan, Eliza Mihaela Arbănași and Cătălin Mircea Coșarcă
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(9), 2620; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11092620
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/9/2620

17. "Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Is a Promising Predictor of Mortality and Admission to Intensive Care Unit of COVID-19 Patients"
by Matteo Regolo, Mauro Vaccaro, Alessandra Sorce, Benedetta Stancanelli, Michele Colaci, Giuseppe Natoli, Mario Russo, Innocenza Alessandria, Massimo Motta, Nicola Santangelo et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2235; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082235
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2235

MDPI will attend the Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association 2023 (APA 2023) as an exhibitor. This meeting will be held in Washington DC, USA, from 3 to 5 August 2023.

The Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association is organized by the American Psychological Association annually. The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 146,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. APA 2023 will provide in-person engagement with psychology professionals (practitioners, researchers, scientists, academicians, students, and others) who seek solutions to the work challenges that they face within the field.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Behavioral Sciences;
• J. Intell.;
• EJIHPE;
• Healthcare;
• JCM;
• Social Sciences;
• Psychoactives;
• Psych;
• Children;
• Psychiatry International.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us at our booth #244. 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://convention.apa.org/.

We are pleased to inform you that the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) has received an updated CiteScore of 5.4, which is an increase of 22% compared with the 2021 metric. The 2022 CiteScore™ was recently released, and it assesses the scientific influence of journals in the 2019 to 2022 period. JCM’s CiteScore ranks Q1 (137 out of 830) in the "General Medicine" category.

To learn more about journal statistics, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm/stats.

Conference: WASOG 2023

Organization: The World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders

Date: 19–21 June 2023

Place: Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Booth: #7

MDPI will be attending the WASOG 2023 conference, which will be held from 19 to 21 June 2023 at Aula Medica, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

WASOG 2023 will offer a creative meeting ground for investigating how novel experimental, theoretical and computational approaches in Sarcoidosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILDs) can improve our understanding of their underlying disease mechanisms. It aims to build an even stronger scientific bridge between different sectors, ultimately closing the knowledge gap and accelerating the development and spread of precision medicine in ILDs.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Biomedicines;
• Clinics and Practice;
• Diagnostics;
• Diseases;
• Genes;
• Healthcare;
• Hematology Reports;
• IJTM;
• JCM;
• Medicines;
• Reports.

Please reach out (diagnostics@mdpi.com) if you plan on attending this conference. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you might have.

Conference: 60th European Renal Association (ERA) Congress

Date: 15–17 June 2023

Location: Milan, Italy

MDPI will be attending the 60th ERA Congress as an exhibitor; we welcome researchers from different backgrounds to visit and share their latest ideas with us.

This conference is being organized by the European Renal Association, and it will offer a clearly structured scientific program, combining presentations of cutting-edge research with a broad view of the currently most relevant fields in the prevention, detection, and treatment of kidney disease. At the conference, specialists will share knowledge on the clinical assessment and treatments of renal diseases to improve disease prevention and patients’ quality of life.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• JCM;
• JPM;
• Kidney and Dialysis;
• Diagnostics;
• Clinics and Practice;
• Uro;
• Cells;
• BioChem;
• Transplantology.

We are pleased to announce the winner of the JCM 2022 Young Investigator Award—Dr. Jan Bednarsch.

Name: Dr. Jan Bednarsch

Affiliation: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Research Interests: colorectal liver metastases, cholangiocellular carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver surgery, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and pancreas surgery

We would like to thank the award committee for selecting one winner from a large number of exceptional candidates, Dr. Jan Bednarsch. We will continue to reward scholars with the Young Investigator Award to express our acknowledgment of their support for the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383). We wish them every success in their careers.

The following is a short interview with Dr. Jan Bednarsch:

1. Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current research to our readers?
   My name is Jan Bednarsch and I am a consultant surgeon and clinical scientist at RWTH Aachen University in Germany. I studied at Charité University Berlin in Germany, where I also obtained my doctoral degree as a result of clinical research conducted during my time in medical school. Later, I did my surgical training at RWTH Aachen University. Here, I also continued to pursue my research interests in clinical medicine and translational oncology with a focus on surgery. In these terms, I am working on clinical studies (including randomized trials) in hepatobiliary surgery and translational research in cholangiocellular carcinoma, exploring biomarkers and various other topics.

2. Why did you choose the current research topic? What attracted you to work on it?
   I always had a strong interest in surgery and the theoretical basis of it. Furthermore, I was also very interested in oncology in combination with surgery. Therefore, general surgery with a focus on hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery seemed like a logical choice for me. As my research interests matched my clinical interests, I enjoy researching topics that have a direct influence on actual clinical work. The thing that most drives me to investigate clinical or translational topics is that the results can immediately be transferred into patient treatment and subsequently improve outcomes or facilitate decision making. Thus, the idea to improve surgical treatment for cancer patients keeps fascinating me and attracts me to continuously work on it.

3. How did you overcome difficulties while conducting research?
   Being a clinician scientist, time is my most limited resource. One key to success is subsequently developing time efficiency to integrate research time into the “regular” workload as a surgeon working in a large center. It is also essential to work in well-organized interdisciplinary teams as it is not possible to do all the work by oneself. Building an infrastructure that helps to work efficiently, balancing time investment with meaningful scientific output, was therefore most important for me. Additionally, I strongly advise young researchers to collaborate with dedicated scientists from other disciplines, which helps to develop new ideas and approaches. Additionally, organizational support in terms of internal funding, providing opportunities, and off-time is essential to overcoming natural difficulties.

4. What is your opinion of the open access model of publishing?
   In my mind, open access should be the preferred method of choice when publishing because it gives instant access to publications for researchers all over the world. It is therefore the most democratic and efficient way to distribute research.

5. As the winner of this award, is there anything you would like to express?
   I, of course, would like to express my gratitude to the Award Committee for their support of my work as well as to the editorial team of the Journal of Clinical Medicine for the excellent and professional handling of research work submitted to them. As such, I can encourage any scientist to consider the Journal of Clinical Medicine for their valuable research.

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 article processing charges. The Section “Epidemiology & Public Health” is dedicated to publishing high-quality original research, reviews or perspectives that contribute to advancing global health and medicine, with the goal of creating a global health information source focused on clinical practice.

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

1. “Real Time PCR and Culture-Based Virus Isolation Test in Clinically Recovered Patients: Is the Subject Still Infectious for SARS-CoV2?”
   by Viviana Manzulli, Giulia Scioscia, Giulio Giganti, Maria Rosaria Capobianchi, Donato Lacedonia, Lorenzo Pace, Dora Cipolletta, Pasquale Tondo, Rosella De Nittis, Valeria Rondinone et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 309; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020309
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/309

2. “AI and Big Data in Healthcare: Towards a More Comprehensive Research Framework for Multimorbidity”
   by Ljiljana Trtica Majnarić, František Babič, Shane O’Sullivan and Andreas Holzinger
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 766; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040766
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/766

3. “Acceptance and Intake of COVID-19 Vaccines among Older Germans”
   by Marta Malesza and Erich Wittmann
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(7), 1388; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10071388
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/7/1388

4. “Exercise Ventilatory Inefficiency in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Insights from a Prospective Evaluation”
   by Álvaro Aparisi, Cristina Ybarra-Falcón, Mario García-Gómez, Javier Tobar, Carolina Iglesias-Echeverría, Sofía Jaurrieta-Largo, Raquel Ladrón, Aitor Uribarri, Pablo Catalá, Williams Hinojosa et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2591; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122591
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2591

5. “Risk Factors of Infection, Hospitalization and Death from SARS-CoV-2: A Population-Based Cohort Study”
   by Jesús Castilla, Marcela Guevara, Ana Miqueleiz, Fernando Baigorria, Carlos Ibero-Esparza, Ana Navascués, Camino Trobajo-Sanmartín, Iván Martínez-Baz, Itziar Casado and Cristina Burgui
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2608; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122608
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2608

6. “SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity and Severity of COVID-19 According to SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Current Evidence”
   by Thi Loi Dao, Van Thuan Hoang, Philippe Colson, Jean Christophe Lagier, Matthieu Million, Didier Raoult, Anthony Levasseur and Philippe Gautret
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2635; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122635
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2635

7. “Diagnostic Accuracy of Rapid Antigen Test Kits for Detecting SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 17,171 Suspected COVID-19 Patients”
   by Shahad Saif Khandker, Nik Haszroel Hysham Nik Hashim, Zakuan Zainy Deris, Rafidah Hanim Shueb and Md Asiful Islam
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3493; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163493
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3493

8. “The Role of Antioxidants on Wound Healing: A Review of the Current Evidence”
   by Inés María Comino-Sanz, María Dolores López-Franco, Begoña Castro and Pedro Luis Pancorbo-Hidalgo
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3558; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10163558
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3558

9. “Self-Reported Adverse Events of COVID-19 Vaccines in Polish Healthcare Workers and Medical Students. Cross-Sectional Study and Pooled Analysis of CoVaST Project Results in Central Europe”
   by Arkadiusz Dziedzic, Abanoub Riad, Sameh Attia, Miloslav Klugar and Marta Tanasiewicz
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(22), 5338; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10225338
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5338

10. “Female Sex Is a Risk Factor Associated with Long-Term Post-COVID Related-Symptoms but Not with COVID-19 Symptoms: The LONG-COVID-EXP-CM Multicenter Study”
    by César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, José D. Martín-Guerrero, Óscar J. Pellicer-Valero, Esperanza Navarro-Pardo, Víctor Gómez-Mayordomo, María L. Cuadrado, José A. Arias-Navalón, Margarita Cigarán-Méndez, Valentín Hernández-Barrera and Lars Arendt-Nielsen
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(2), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020413
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/2/413

11. “Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: Involvement and Interactions between Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Nervous Systems”
    by Valeria Visco, Carolina Vitale, Antonella Rispoli, Carmine Izzo, Nicola Virtuoso, Germano Junior Ferruzzi, Mario Santopietro, Americo Melfi, Maria Rosaria Rusciano, Angelantonio Maglio et al.
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(3), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11030524
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/3/524

12. “The Interactive Effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Breathlessness on Fatigue Severity in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome”
    by Sari Harenwall, Suzanne Heywood-Everett, Rebecca Henderson, Joanne Smith, Rachel McEnery and Amy R. Bland
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(20), 6214; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11206214
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/20/6214

13. “Psychological and Cognitive Effects of Long COVID: A Narrative Review Focusing on the Assessment and Rehabilitative Approach”
    by Rosaria De Luca, Mirjam Bonanno and Rocco Salvatore Calabrò
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(21), 6554; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11216554
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/21/6554

14. “Practice of Awake Prone Positioning in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients—Insights from the PRoAcT–COVID Study”
    by Willemke Stilma, Christel M. A. Valk, David M. P. van Meenen, Luis Morales, Daantje Remmelzwaal, Sheila N. Myatra, Antonio Artigas, Ary Serpa Neto, Frederique Paulus, Marcus J. Schultz et al.
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(23), 6988; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11236988
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/23/6988

15. “Age, Sex and Previous Comorbidities as Risk Factors Not Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection for Long COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
    by Kin Israel Notarte, Maria Helena Santos de Oliveira, Princess Juneire Peligro, Jacqueline Veronica Velasco, Imee Macaranas, Abbygail Therese Ver, Flos Carmeli Pangilinan, Adriel Pastrana, Nathaniel Goldrich, David Kavteladze et al.
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(24), 7314; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11247314
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7314

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 article processing charges. The Section “Infectious Diseases” of the journal aims to publish articles describing research results on microbiology, immunology, epidemiology, and related disciplines on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases, with a particular focus on the role of infections in the pathogenesis of chronic noninfectious conditions as well as on the treatment of infections as comorbidities of chronic conditions.

The Section “Infectious Diseases” follows the same open access format as the rest of JCM, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most cited papers published in 2021 and 2022, listed below:

1. “Proposal of the Definition for COVID-19-Associated Coagulopathy”
   by Toshiaki Iba, Theodore E. Warkentin, Jecko Thachil, Marcel Levi and Jerrold H. Levy
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 191; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020191
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/191

2. “Evidence of Pulmonary Hypertension after SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Subjects without Previous Significant Cardiovascular Pathology”
   by Cristina Tudoran, Mariana Tudoran, Voichita Elena Lazureanu, Adelina Raluca Marinescu, Gheorghe Nicusor Pop, Alexandru Silvius Pescariu, Alexandra Enache and Talida Georgiana Cut
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 199; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020199
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/199

3. “Head-to-Head Comparison of Rapid and Automated Antigen Detection Tests for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection”
   by Julien Favresse, Constant Gillot, Maxime Oliveira, Julie Cadrobbi, Marc Elsen, Christine Eucher, Kim Laffineur, Catherine Rosseels, Sandrine Van Eeckhoudt, Jean-Baptiste Nicolas et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 265; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020265
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/265

4. “Favipiravir in Therapy of Viral Infections”
   by Ryta Łagocka, Violetta Dziedziejko, Patrycja Kłos and Andrzej Pawlik
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020273
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/273

5. “Severe COVID-19 Lung Infection in Older People and Periodontitis”
   by Ruben Aquino-Martinez and Scarlette Hernández-Vigueras
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020279
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/279

6. “When Does the Cytokine Storm Begin in COVID-19 Patients? A Quick Score to Recognize It”
   by Stefano Cappanera, Michele Palumbo, Sherman H. Kwan, Giulia Priante, Lucia Assunta Martella, Lavinia Maria Saraca, Francesco Sicari, Carlo Vernelli, Cinzia Di Giuli, Paolo Andreani et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 297; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020297
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/297

7. “The Prognostic Value of Eosinophil Recovery in COVID-19: A Multicentre, Retrospective Cohort Study on Patients Hospitalised in Spanish Hospitals”
   by María Mateos González, Elena Sierra Gonzalo, Irene Casado Lopez, Francisco Arnalich Fernández, José Luis Beato Pérez, Daniel Monge Monge, Juan Antonio Vargas Núñez, Rosa García Fenoll, Carmen Suárez Fernández, Santiago Jesús Freire Castro et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 305; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020305
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/305

8. “The Comparative Clinical Performance of Four SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Tests and Their Correlation to Infectivity In Vitro”
   by Niko Kohmer, Tuna Toptan, Christiane Pallas, Onur Karaca, Annika Pfeiffer, Sandra Westhaus, Marek Widera, Annemarie Berger, Sebastian Hoehl, Martin Kammel et al.
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(2), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10020328
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/2/328

9. “’Go To Travel’ Campaign and Travel-Associated Coronavirus Disease 2019 Cases: A Descriptive Analysis, July–August 2020”
   by Asami Anzai and Hiroshi Nishiura
   Clin. Med. 2021, 10(3), 398; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10030398
   Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/3/398

10. “Optimal Allocation of the Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Supply in South Korea”
    by Eunha Shim
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 591; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040591
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/591

11. “Calprotectin, an Emerging Biomarker of Interest in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
    by Raphael Udeh, Shailesh Advani, Luis García de Guadiana Romualdo and Xenia Dolja-Gore
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 775; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040775
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/775

12. “The Rheumatology Drugs for COVID-19 Management: Which and When?”
    by Fabiola Atzeni, Ignazio Francesco Masala, Javier Rodríguez-Carrio, Roberto Ríos-Garcés, Elisabetta Gerratana, Laura La Corte, Manuela Giallanza, Valeria Nucera, Agostino Riva, Gerard Espinosa et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(4), 783; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10040783
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/4/783

13. “Tocilizumab Improves the Prognosis of COVID-19 in Patients with High IL-6”
    by Robert Flisiak, Jerzy Jaroszewicz, Magdalena Rogalska, Tadeusz Łapiński, Aleksandra Berkan-Kawińska, Beata Bolewska, Magdalena Tudrujek-Zdunek, Dorota Kozielewicz, Marta Rorat, Piotr Leszczyński et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(8), 1583; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10081583
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/8/1583

14. “Post-Acute COVID-19 Neurological Syndrome: A New Medical Challenge”
    by Domenico Nuzzo, Sonya Vasto, Luca Scalisi, Salvatore Cottone, Gaetano Cambula, Manfredi Rizzo, Daniela Giacomazza and Pasquale Picone
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 1947; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10091947
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1947

15. “HGF, IL-1α, and IL-27 Are Robust Biomarkers in Early Severity Stratification of COVID-19 Patients”
    by Álvaro Tamayo-Velasco, Pedro Martínez-Paz, María Jesús Peñarrubia-Ponce, Ignacio de la Fuente, Sonia Pérez-González, Itziar Fernández, Carlos Dueñas, Esther Gómez-Sánchez, Mario Lorenzo-López, Estefanía Gómez-Pesquera et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(9), 2017; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10092017
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/2017

16. “Prevalence and Risk Factors of CoronaVac Side Effects: An Independent Cross-Sectional Study among Healthcare Workers in Turkey”
    by Abanoub Riad, Derya Sağıroğlu, Batuhan Üstün, Andrea Pokorná, Jitka Klugarová, Sameh Attia and Miloslav Klugar
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2629; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122629
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2629

17. “Predictive Value of Comorbid Conditions for COVID-19 Mortality”
    by Iosif Marincu, Felix Bratosin, Iulia Vidican, Andra-Cristina Bostanaru, Stefan Frent, Bianca Cerbu, Mirela Turaiche, Livius Tirnea and Madalina Timircan
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(12), 2652; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10122652
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2652

18. “The Role of Neuropilin-1 (NRP-1) in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Review”
    by Monika Gudowska-Sawczuk and Barbara Mroczko
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2772; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132772
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2772

19. “COVID-19 and the Endocrine System: A Comprehensive Review on the Theme”
    by Giuseppe Lisco, Anna De Tullio, Assunta Stragapede, Antonio Giovanni Solimando, Federica Albanese, Martina Capobianco, Vito Angelo Giagulli, Edoardo Guastamacchia, Giovanni De Pergola, Angelo Vacca et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2920; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132920
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2920

20. “Long-Term Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 at One Year after Hospital Discharge”
    by Modesto M. Maestre-Muñiz, Ángel Arias, Emilia Mata-Vázquez, María Martín-Toledano, Germán López-Larramona, Ana María Ruiz-Chicote, Bárbara Nieto-Sandoval and Alfredo J. Lucendo
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2945; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10132945
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/13/2945

21. “One Year after Mild COVID-19: The Majority of Patients Maintain Specific Immunity, But One in Four Still Suffer from Long-Term Symptoms”
    by Andreas Rank, Athanasia Tzortzini, Elisabeth Kling, Christoph Schmid, Rainer Claus, Eva Löll, Roswitha Burger, Christoph Römmele, Christine Dhillon, Katharina Müller et al.
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(15), 3305; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10153305
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3305

22. “Ambulatory COVID-19 Patients Treated with Lactoferrin as a Supplementary Antiviral Agent: A Preliminary Study”
    by Luigi Rosa, Giovanni Tripepi, Enrico Naldi, Marina Aimati, Stefano Santangeli, Francesco Venditto, Marcello Caldarelli and Piera Valenti
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(18), 4276; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184276
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4276

23. “A Systematic Review of Persistent Symptoms and Residual Abnormal Functioning following Acute COVID-19: Ongoing Symptomatic Phase vs. Post-COVID-19 Syndrome”
    by Glenn Jennings, Ann Monaghan, Feng Xue, David Mockler and Román Romero-Ortuño
    Clin. Med. 2021, 10(24), 5913; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10245913
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/24/5913

24. “Prognostic Factors for Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
    by Giuseppe Maglietta, Francesca Diodati, Matteo Puntoni, Silvia Lazzarelli, Barbara Marcomini, Laura Patrizi and Caterina Caminiti
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(6), 1541; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11061541
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/6/1541

25. “Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Is a Promising Predictor of Mortality and Admission to Intensive Care Unit of COVID-19 Patients”
    by Matteo Regolo, Mauro Vaccaro, Alessandra Sorce, Benedetta Stancanelli, Michele Colaci, Giuseppe Natoli, Mario Russo, Innocenza Alessandria, Massimo Motta, Nicola Santangelo et al.
    Clin. Med. 2022, 11(8), 2235; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11082235
    Avaliable online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/8/2235

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