Journal of Clinical Medicine

Colorectal Surgery: Current Concept and Emerging Trends

edited by

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorectal surgery; robotic surgery; neoadjuvant treatment; minimally invasive techniques; enhanced recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine)

Optimizing Outcomes in Pancreato-Biliary Care: Integrating Technology, Technique, and Personalized Approaches

edited by

Andrea Tufo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreato-biliary care; pancreatic diseases; biliary diseases; hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery; interventional endoscopy; interventional radiology; minimally invasive surgery; EUS-guided procedures; ERCP; personalized care/personalized medicine; multidisciplinary care; clinical outcomes; robotics and AI in PB care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine)

Exercise and Chronic Pain

edited by Nuria Marín-Jiménez and Milkana Borges-Cosic

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic pain; exercise therapy; physical activity; fitness; pain management; quality of life; non-pharmacological interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Game-Changing Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

edited by Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS); technological innovation; navigation systems/robotic-assisted; endoscopic techniques; artificial intelligence/machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Head and Neck Surgery: Immunotherapy’s Role in Shaping Treatment Paradigms

edited by

Mark S. Swanson

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck surgery; otorhinolaryngology; ENT; transoral surgery; laryngeal surgery; laryngeal carcinoma; sinonasal surgery; oral cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; laryngectomy; immunotherapy; head and neck cancer; cutaneous cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Otolaryngology)

Advances in Mental Health: All Ages and Multidisciplinary Clinical Perspectives

edited by Clara González-Sanguino and

Jairo Rodríguez-Medina

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: stigma; discrimination; mental health; clinical psychology; depression and anxiety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Clinical Physical Therapy: Current Advances and Future Challenges

edited by

Andreas Brandl

and

Robert Schleip

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical physical therapy; chronic musculoskeletal disorders; chronic pain management; manual therapy; mind–body medicine; biopsychosocial model; autoimmune diseases; fatigue syndromes; bottom-up and top-down regulation; neurophysiological mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Rehabilitation)

Therapies for Heart Failure: Clinical Updates and Perspectives: 2nd Edition

edited by Cristina Tudoran, Stela Iurciuc and

Dragos Cozma

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms of heart failure; new therapies for heart failure; chronic and acute heart failure; new approaches to managing heart failure patients; special populations; clinical outcome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Recent Advances in Clinical Perspectives on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis

edited by Paweł Basta and

Krzysztof Gałczyński

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometriosis; deep endometriosis; endometrioma; infertility; laparoscopy; minimally invasive techniques; biomarkers; pain; pelvic pain; adenomyosis; adhesions; dysmenorrhea; dyspareunia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Clinical Updates in Type 2 Diabetes and Related Complications

edited by

Ilias Migdalis

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: type 2 diabetes; chronic complications; microvascular disease; macrovascular disease; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology & Metabolism)

Advancing Precision Care in Neuropathic Pain: From Biomarkers to Neuromodulation to Artificial Intelligence

edited by Saurabh Kataria and

Jeremiah Hilkiah Wijaya

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropathic pain; precision medicine; neuromodulation; spinal cord stimulation; peripheral nerve stimulation; ul-trasound-guided interventions; pain phenotyping; personalized therapeutics; opioid alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Psychosis Across Disciplines: Emerging Perspectives in Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Therapy

edited by Inmaculada Peñuelas-Calvo, Roberto Rodríguez-Jiménez and

Lorena García-Fernández

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open

Keywords: psychosis; lifespan; neuroimaging; psychotherapy; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Clinical Challenges and Advances in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery

edited by

Marco Massani

and

Alessandro Veltri

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreatic cancer; pancreatic cancer surgery; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; perioperative management; surgical approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine)

The State of the Art in Robotic Thoracic Surgery: Innovation, Complexity and Outcomes

edited by Michael Zervos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: thoracic surgery; robotic surgery; single-port robotic surgery; robotic-assisted thoracic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; lung cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

Developmental Transfusion Biology in Neonatal–Perinatal Medicine

edited by Thomas G. Brune

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal transfusion; preterm infants; fetal hemoglobin; cord blood; delayed cord clamping; oxygen transport; developmental hematology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

Dentistry and Oral Surgery: Current Status and Future Prospects, 2nd Edition

edited by

Dragana Gabrić

,

Marko Vuletić

and

Igor Smojver

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: dentistry; oral surgery; dental implantology; prosthodontics; restorative dentistry; periodontology; digital dentistry; computer-guided surgery; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine)

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology: Advances in Treatment of Small Tumors

edited by Carolina Lanza

submission deadline 20 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: interventional radiology; MRI; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; CT; liver; kidney; lung; prostate; breast; multimodal imaging; diagnostic imaging; tumor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nuclear Medicine & Radiology)

Sarcopenia: Prevention and Treatment Options

edited by Steven Phu

submission deadline 21 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2186 | Submission Open

Keywords: sarcopenia; skeletal muscle; ageing; falls; frailty; exercise; rehabilitation; nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Geriatric Medicine)

Clinical Research on Robot-Assisted Thoracic Surgery and Lung Surgery

edited by Marco Scarci

submission deadline 21 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot-assisted thoracic surgery; robotic lung surgery; minimally invasive surgery; lobectomy; segmentectomy; thoracic oncology; surgical outcomes; learning curve; clinical research; robotic technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

Macular Diseases: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Gabriella De Salvo

submission deadline 22 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3131 | Submission Open

Keywords: age-related macular degeneration; retinal vascular diseases; intraocular tumours; retinal imaging; OCT; OCT angiography; anti-VEGF; laser therapy; macular surgery; gene therapy; biomarkers; progression; intravitreal injections; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Psychological Affliction in Pregnancy, Delivery and Postpartum Period: A Multidisciplinary Approach

edited by

Beata Pięta

and

Edyta Barnas̈

submission deadline 24 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3420 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal mental health; pregnancy; postpartum depression; perinatal anxiety; midwifery; multidisciplinary care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Rewriting Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Management: Innovative Frontiers in Clinical Diagnosis and Personalized Oncology

edited by

Maria Maddalena Laterza

submission deadline 24 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 422 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular profiling; liquid biopsy; targeted therapy; immunotherapy; biomarkers treatment; sequencing; tumor heterogeneity; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Emergency Surgery: Clinical Updates and Key Insights

edited by

Dragos Serban

submission deadline 24 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive emergency surgery; biomarkers; point-of-care imaging (POCI); frailty assessment; surgical decision-making; risk stratification; damage control surgery; enhanced recovery (ERAS); patient outcomes; multidisciplinary care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emergency Medicine)

Advances in Perioperative Care: Challenges and Perspectives in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, Perioperative Optimization and Prehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Cerdán Santacruz

and María Rodríguez Pérez

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11699 | Submission Open

Keywords: perioperative care; enhanced recovery after surgery; prehabilitation; minimally invasive surgery; patient-related outcome measures; colorectal surgery; general surgery; thoracic surgery; vascular surgery; optimal functional recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

Contemporary Trends in Cardiovascular Prevention

edited by Alessandro Durante and

Alessandro Mazzapicchi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9431 | Submission Open

Keywords: interventional cardiology; coronary artery disease; carotid artery disease; aortic valve disease; left atrial appendage closure; hypercholesterolemia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Advances in Clinical Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Gonzalo Labarca

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9326 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; sleep disorder breathing; central apnea; apnea–hypopnea index; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Acute Trauma and Trauma Care in Orthopedics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pietro Maniscalco

and

Gianfilippo Caggiari

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8856 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedics; trauma; injury; musculoskeletal; surgery; knee; osteoarthritis; spinal deformity; fracture; joint replacement; hip fractur; fragility fracture; minimally invasive surgery; post-traumatic care and rehabilitation; pain management; emergency assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Thoracic Surgery: Updates and New Trends

edited by

Monica Casiraghi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7960 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive surgery; new technology; diagnosis; bronchoscopy; robotic system; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Sleep Disorders: Current Research and Future Directions—Second Edition

edited by Martina Vendrame

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7077 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; parasomnia; idiopathic hypersomnia; periodic limb movement disorder; periodic limb move-ment of sleep

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Update on Acute Severe Respiratory Infections: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jean-Francois Timsit

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6821 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute severe respiratory infection (ASRI); acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS); severe pneumonia; sepsis; ICU; viral respiratory infection; COVID-19; bacterial co-infection; diagnostic technology; treatment strategy; mechanical ventilation; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); antibiotics; non-antibiotics; pulmonary rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Recent Clinical Perspective in Kidney Transplantation

edited by Nikolina Bašić-Jukić

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6755 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney transplantation; outcomes; desensitization; xenotransplantation; transplant nephropathology; multiorgan transplantations; post-transplant complications; inequities in transplantation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nephrology & Urology)

Pregnancy and Delivery Complications: Bridging Research and Clinical Practice

edited by

Maria Patricia Roman

, Andrei Mihai Malutan and Răzvan Ciortea

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6582 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal–fetal medicine; obstetric complications; perinatal health; pelvic floor disorders; childbirth perineal trauma; risk stratification; patient-reported outcomes; patient-reported outcome measures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Corneal Diseases

edited by

Eirini-Kanella Panagiotopoulou

,

Georgios Labiris

and Panagiota Ntonti

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6233 | Submission Open

Keywords: corneal imaging; corneal disease diagnosis; corneal therapeutics; regenerative corneal treatments; artificial intelligence in corneal diagnostics; corneal cross-linking; lamellar keratoplasty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Aortic Diseases: Modern Strategies in Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of Complications

edited by

Petroula N. Nana

, Tilo Kölbel and José Ignacio F. Torrealba

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5874 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic aneurysm; aortic dissection; genetic aortic disease; acute aortic syndromes; endovascular repair; complica-tions; outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vascular Medicine)

Novel Developments in Dental and Oral Surgery

edited by

Antonio Rapani

,

Teresa Lombardi

and

Federico Berton

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5483 | Submission Open

Keywords: guided bone regeneration; dental implant osseointegration; laser dentistry; maxillofacial reconstruction; sinus lift techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine)

Clinical Advances in Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy

edited by

Mar Bennasar

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4829 | Submission Open

Keywords: prenatal diagnosis; fetal therapy; genetic screening; non-invasive testing; fetal surgery; imaging technologies; high-risk pregnancies; in utero treatments; stem cell therapies; clinical innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Therapeutics in Clinical Medicine: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Escobar

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4778 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biometric sensors; deep learning; digital therapies; Internet of Things; machine learning; virtual reality; augmented reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine)

Obesity in the 2020s and Beyond: A Multidisciplinary Overview

edited by

Andrej Belančić

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4545 | Submission Open

Keywords: obesity; anti-obesity pharmacotherapy; clinical pharmacology; pharmacovigilance; cardiometabolic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Clinical Strategies for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections

edited by

Monica Marilena Țânțu

,

Rogozea Liliana Marcela

and

Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3963 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; multidrug resistance; prevention; screening scales; polymicrobial infections; oppor-tunistic infections; sepsis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Diseases)

Endoscopic Management of Pancreaticobiliary Diseases

edited by

Kamran Ayub

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3469 | Submission Open

Keywords: pancreaticobiliary endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); biliary drainage; gallbladder drainage; lumen-opposing metal stents; cholangioscopy; pancreatoscopy; confocal laser endomicroscopy; pancreatic cysts; molecular diagnostics; lithotripsy (electrohydraulic and laser); radiofrequency ablation (RFA); photodynamic therapy (PDT); pancreatic and biliary tumors; interventional endoscopy; altered anatomy access; diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine)

Latest Advances in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

edited by Fabian Sommer and

Roger Härtl

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2011 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS); advances in spine surgery; future directions of MISS; navigation and orientation; intramedullary/extramedullary tumor resections; emerging technologies in MISS (robotics, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, etc.); degenerative spine; patient safety in MISS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

New Advances in Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery: 2nd Edition

edited by Senthil Sambandam

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: knee; hip; joint arthroplasty; minimally invasive surgery; revision arthroplasty; periprosthetic joint infection; muscle injury; joint alignment; surgical advances; osteotomy; fracture; robotic-assisted surgery; perioperative optimization; telerehabilitation; aseptic loosening

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Clinical Applications of Echocardiographic Techniques in Cardiovascular Diagnostics

edited by Gianpiero Italiano and

Laura Fusini

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiovascular diagnostics; 3D echocardiography; strain imaging; speckle-tracking echocardi-ography; valvular heart disease; heart failure; interventional echocardiography; stress echocardiography; car-dio-oncology; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Corneal Surgery: From Innovation to Clinical Practice

edited by Joanna Wasielica-Poslednik

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1587 | Submission Open

Keywords: keratoplasty; penetrating keratoplasty; DMEK; eye banking; corneal surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Treatment and Clinical Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

edited by

Apostolos Gaitanidis

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: necrotizing pancreatitis; infected necrosis; step-up approach; necrosectomy; minimally invasive surgery; artificial intelligence; lumen-apposing metal stent; pancreatic necrosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine)

Segmentectomy and Lobectomy in Early-Stage Lung Cancer Management

edited by Yujin Kudo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; segmentectomy; lobectomy; thoracic surgery; early-stage NSCLC; oncologic outcomes; pulmonary function; surgical planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Exercise for Healthy Aging: Clinical Physiology, Functional Outcomes, and Implications for Clinical Practice

edited by

Jerónimo Aragón-Vela

and

Rafael A. Casuso

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; healthy aging; functional independence; mitochondrial adaptations; physical activity interventions; neuromuscular function; cardiorespiratory fitness; metabolic health; biomarkers of aging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Innovations in Elbow and Shoulder Surgery: Techniques, Outcomes, and Rehabilitation

edited by Andrea Celli

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 998 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic; elbow surgery; shoulder surgery; infection; nonunion; malunion; ligaments injuries; tendon injuries; el-bow and shoulder replacement; arthroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Motor Activity and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood: Clinical Implications

edited by

Michele Roccella

and

Daniela Smirni

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor activity; cognitive development; early childhood; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism spectrum disorder; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; developmental coordination disorder; preterm birth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Minimally Invasive Approaches in Hand Surgery: Optimizing Outcomes and Minimizing Complications

edited by

Hyunil Lee

submission deadline 25 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open

Keywords: percutaneous technique; ultrasound-guided procedures; arthroscopic management; robotic surgery in the hand and upper extremity; hand surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

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