Search for Articles:
Title / Keyword
Author / Affiliation / Email
Journal
Article Type
 
 
Advanced Search
 
Section
Special Issue
Volume
Issue
Number
Page
 
5.2
2.9
Journals
JCM
Special Issues
Diabetes Mellitus and Emerging Health Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective
jcm-logo
Submit to Special Issue Submit Abstract to Special Issue Review for JCM Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

► Journal Menu

Journal Browser

► Journal Browser
share announcement

Diabetes Mellitus and Emerging Health Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective

A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Endocrinology & Metabolism".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 June 2026 | Viewed by 432

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Katarzyna A. Majewska

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Pediatric Diabetes, Auxology and Obesity, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
Interests: short stature; growth hormone; growth hormone therapy; obesity; insulin resistance; dysglycemia; type 1 diabetes; prediabetes; autoimmune thyroiditis
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Dr. Agnieszka Zawada

E-Mail Website
Guest Editor
Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Interests: type 1 diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes mellitus; diabetic complications; diabetes treatment; autoimmune diabetes

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Diabetes mellitus remains a leading global health challenge, with rising prevalence among adults and children. Due to acute and chronic complications, it has profound implications for morbidity, mortality, and healthcare systems. Beyond glycemic control, diabetes is closely linked with cardiovascular disease, kidney dysfunction, neuropathy, retinopathy, infections, and impaired wound healing. The complexity of these complications underscores the need for a multidisciplinary approach to care, involving endocrinology, cardiology, nephrology, neurology, ophthalmology, and primary care. Diabetes can also affect cognitive functions and psychological well-being, thus requiring additional targeted support.

This Special Issue, titled “Diabetes Mellitus and Emerging Health Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective”, aims to highlight advances in clinical management, prevention strategies, and integrated care models. Topics of interest include novel therapeutic approaches, biomarker-driven diagnostics, lifestyle interventions, comorbidity management, and health system responses to the diabetes epidemic.

We welcome original research, clinical studies, and reviews that contribute to improving outcomes and fostering holistic, patient-centered diabetes care.

Dr. Katarzyna A. Majewska
Dr. Agnieszka Zawada
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Clinical Medicine is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • diabetes mellitus
  • type 1 diabetes
  • type 2 diabetes
  • diabetic complications
  • prediabetes
  • diabetes treatment
  • autoimmune diabetes

Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue

  • Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
  • Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
  • Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
  • External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
  • Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.

Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.

Published Papers (2 papers)

Download All Papers
Order results
Result details
Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:

Research

Jump to: Other

13 pages, 416 KB  
Article
Impaired Attention Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Obesity: Preliminary Results Based on the Computerized Continuous Performance Test
by Katarzyna Anna Majewska, Maia Stanisławska-Kubiak, Paulina Wais, Joanna Budzulak, Ewa Mojs and Andrzej Kędzia
J. Clin. Med. 2025, 14(24), 8656; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14248656 - 6 Dec 2025
Viewed by 213
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Attention is a fundamental cognitive parameter, essential for developmental processes. It enables the selective processing of environmental stimuli and guides behavioral responses. Obesity, apart from its broad influence on human somatic health, is also associated with mental and cognitive functioning. In childhood [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: Attention is a fundamental cognitive parameter, essential for developmental processes. It enables the selective processing of environmental stimuli and guides behavioral responses. Obesity, apart from its broad influence on human somatic health, is also associated with mental and cognitive functioning. In childhood obesity, detailed attention assessment could help elucidate the relationship between the condition and cognitive development, and perhaps also help predict specific difficulties during treatment. The aim of the study was to investigate attention functioning in children and adolescents with obesity using the computerized continuous performance test (CPT). Methods: The study involved 71 children, including 23 with obesity and 48 healthy children with normal body weight. The MOXO CPT was used to assess attention parameters in all participants. The test covered four parameters: sustained attention, timing, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Results: Children with obesity obtained significantly lower CPT results in terms of timing (p = 0.024), hyperactivity (p = 0.001), and impulsivity (p < 0.001), while the difference in sustained attention did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.074). Conclusions: Attention efficiency appears to be reduced in children with obesity compared with their healthy peers. Assessment of attention parameters in this group of patients could be valuable in the context of planning and implementing therapeutic interventions. Children with coexisting obesity and impaired attention functioning would probably require more assistance in following daily behavioral and nutritional recommendations. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diabetes Mellitus and Emerging Health Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Other

Jump to: Research

18 pages, 1731 KB  
Systematic Review
Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Non-ICU Hospitalized Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
by Darío Lara-Gálvez, Matilde Rubio-Almanza, Yolanda Aparicio-Ródenas, David Sanchis-Pascual, Pilar Masdeu-López-Cerón, Victor Pérez-Cervantes and Juan Francisco Merino-Torres
J. Clin. Med. 2026, 15(1), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15010034 (registering DOI) - 20 Dec 2025
Abstract
Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) may overcome the limitations of intermittent point-of-care (POC) testing by providing real-time glucose trends and reducing treatment delays. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CGM versus POC capillary testing in improving glycemic control among hospitalized [...] Read more.
Background: Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) may overcome the limitations of intermittent point-of-care (POC) testing by providing real-time glucose trends and reducing treatment delays. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CGM versus POC capillary testing in improving glycemic control among hospitalized non-Intensive Care Unit (non-ICU) adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA 2020 guidelines. We searched PubMed for randomized controlled trials published in English or Spanish that compared CGM with POC testing in hospitalized non-ICU adults ≥ 18 years old with T2DM and assessed risk of bias using the Cochrane RoB2 tool. The primary outcome was time in range (TIR). Secondary outcomes included time below range (TBR), time above range (TAR), mean glucose (MG), and glycemic variability (GV). Results: Seven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including 1106 patients were analyzed. CGM significantly improved TIR (mean difference [MD] +8.15%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: +5.76, +10.55; p < 0.001) and reduced TAR > 180 mg/dL (MD −7.11%; 95% CI: −9.43, −4.78; p < 0.001) and TAR > 250 mg/dL (MD −3.96%; 95% CI: −5.29, −2.62; p < 0.001) compared with POC testing. MG also decreased with CGM (MD −11.27 mg/dL; 95% CI: −14.74, −7.81; p < 0.001). A modest reduction in TBR <70 mg/dL was observed (MD −0.29%; p < 0.001), whereas no significant differences were found for TBR < 54 mg/dL or GV. Conclusions: CGM improves inpatient glycemic control in non-ICU adults with type 2 diabetes, demonstrating advantages over POC testing across multiple randomized trials. However, further multicenter research is needed to clarify workflow implications, cost-effectiveness, and optimal implementation strategies. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diabetes Mellitus and Emerging Health Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Perspective)
►▼ Show Figures

Figure 1

Show export options expand_more Show export options expand_less
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
 
Displaying articles 1-2
Back to TopTop