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PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Clinical Updates and Prospects

edited by Ahmad Shariftabrizi

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: new radiotracers; PET radiomics; CAR T-cell therapy; rare tumors; radiogenomics; immunotherapy outcome prediction; PET physics; normal tissue PET/CT; synchronous malignancies

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

Rehabilitation Medicine and Clinical Research: From Diagnosis to Therapeutic Interventions

edited by

Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni

submission deadline 6 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1791 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation medicine; clinical research; therapeutic interventions; diagnosis; physical therapy; occupational therapy; neurorehabilitation; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; cardiac rehabilitation; functional recovery; assistive technologies; patient-centered care; outcome measures; rehabilitation innovations; multidisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Rehabilitation)

New Insights into Exercise Intervention for Aging and Geriatric Diseases: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hyuntae Park

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24332 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise intervention; exercise adherence and feasibility; digital exercise therapy; digital therapeutics; mild cognitive impairment; osteoporosis; dementia; sarcopenia; frailty; depression; sleep disorder; obesity; geriatric disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Potential Cures of Alzheimer's Dementia

edited by

Jeffrey Fessel

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20321 | Submission Open

Keywords: Alzheimer’ s dementia; cure; therapeutic approaches; clinical assessment; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders: Updates on Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Georgios Floros

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16319 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuropsychiatric disorder; diagnosis; treatment; neurobiology; organic psychiatry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Gastroesophageal Cancer: Advances in Clinical Diagnosis and Management

edited by

Tania Triantafyllou

and Maximos Frountzas

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7921 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastroesophageal cancer; endoscopic therapy; minimally invasive surgery; multimodality treatment; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Clinical Advances in Trauma and Emergency Medicine

edited by Viktoria Bogner-Flatz

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4438 | Submission Open

Keywords: resuscitation; trauma emergency management; disaster response; mild traumatic brain injury emergency management; critical emergency care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emergency Medicine)

Pediatric Neuromuscular Diseases: Current Concepts, Challenges and Opportunities (Second Edition)

edited by Nina Barišić

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular disorders (NMD); pediatric; genetic NMD; chronic demyelinating polyneuropathy; juvenile myasthenia gravis; ethics; health economics; next generation sequencing (NGS); diagnosis; prenatal; fetal; disease modifying therapy; immunotherapy; guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

New Advances in Myasthenia Gravis

edited by Shingo Konno

submission deadline 13 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4380 | Submission Open

Keywords: myasthenia gravis; clinical trials; translational research; drug repurposing; biological markers; experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Clinical Advances in Cardiovascular Interventions

edited by

Tomasz Tokarek

submission deadline 14 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12957 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronary artery disease; myocardial infarction; cardiovascular imaging; microvascular disease; heart failure; atrial fibrillation; ventricular arrhythmias; cardiac implantable electronic device; valvular heart disease and treatment; peripheral arterial disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

New Advances in Wound Healing and Skin Wound Treatment

edited by Hajime Matsumura

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11262 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma wound; burns; chronic wound; DFU; VLU; ischemic wound; regenerative medicine in wound care; debridement; biofilm; wound dressing; antimicrobial treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery/Aesthetic Medicine)

Advances in Catheter Ablation: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

edited by

Gabriel Cismaru

and Raluca Tomoaia

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3620 | Submission Open

Keywords: catheter ablation; three-dimensional mapping; arrhythmia; wolf– parkinson– white syndrome; atrial fibrillation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Clinical Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Surgery: Future Trends and Challenges

edited by

Michał H. Strzelecki

and

Rafał Obuchowicz

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2690 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; surgical planning; surgical medical robots; machine learning in surgery; AI-supported post-operative care

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

Clinical Update in Pulmonary Rehabilitation

edited by Akira Tamaki

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2678 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary rehabilitation; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; interstitial lung disease; sarcopenia; respiratory sarcopenia; respiratory muscle training; nutritional intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: Epidemiology, Clinical Management, and Emerging Therapies

edited by

H. Christian Weber

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs); epidemiology; biomarkers for NENs; targeted therapies for NENs; carcinoid syndrome; precision medicine; gastrointestinal NENs; advanced endoscopic approaches to NEN treatment; imaging modalities for NENs; survival risk factors in NENs

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

Mechanisms and Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

edited by Emanuela Crobeddu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: intracerebral hemorrhage; arteriovenous malformation (AVM); dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF); cavernoma; neuroinflammation; blood– brain barrier; hematoma evacuation; neuroprotection; imaging technologies; vascular lesions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Hypertension in Adults: Current Updates on Diagnosis, Treatment and Management

edited by Emelina Stambolliu and Antonios A. Argyris

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 43749 | Submission Open

Keywords: essential hypertension; nighttime blood pressure; blood pressure measurement; blood pressure management; blood pressure medical treatment; hypertension thresholds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vascular Medicine)

Association Between Sleep Disorders and Diabetes

edited by

Patrizio Tatti

and Desiderio Passàli

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 22497 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes; OSAS; complications; insulin; resistance

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

Clinical Advances in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

edited by Toshifumi Kudo

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 21754 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic aneurysm; peripheral arterial disease; chronic limb-threatening ischemia; endovascular aneurysm repair; endovascular treatment; non-invasive blood flow measurements; varicose veins; deep venous thrombosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vascular Medicine)

Thromboembolic Disease and Antithrombotic Therapy

edited by Prahlad Ho

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21173 | Submission Open

Keywords: thrombosis; pulmonary embolism; manticoagulation; DOAC (direct oral anticoagulants); DVT (deep vein thrombosis); novel anticoagulants (factor XIa inhibitors); thrombin; fibrin generation; risk stratification; biomarkers; Virchow’ s triad; post thrombotic syndrome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)

Advances in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery: 2nd Edition

edited by

Christian von Rüden

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20710 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; fracture; fracture fixation; osteosynthesis; biomechanics; bone; approach; nonunion; joint replacement; outcome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Advances in Clinical Practice and Personalized Approaches in Cardiovascular Disease

edited by Joseph B. Selvanayagam and

Sivabaskari Pasupathy

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17931 | Submission Open

Keywords: personalized medicine; cardiovascular innovations; cardiac imaging; risk assessment; multimodal imaging; therapeutic strategies; data-driven decision making; clinical outcomes; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly: Prevention and Diagnosis

edited by Ioana Dana Alexa, Gabriel Ioan Prada and

Ciprian Rezus

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16930 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular risk factors; elderly patients; frailty; sarcopenia; heart rate variability; insulin resistance; physical resilience; intrinsic capacity; diastolic dysfunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

New Clinical Advances in Chronic Asthma

edited by Vitaliano Nicola Quaranta

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13575 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic asthma; breathlessness; coughing; inhaled corticosteroids (ICS); long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs); personalized treatment; chronic rhinosinusitis; nasal polyps; bronchiectasis; endotypes; oral corticosteroids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Sports Injury Treatment: Innovations in Pain Management, Recovery, and Performance Optimization

edited by Antonio P. Veloso and Javad Sarvestan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10703 | Submission Open

Keywords: sports injury treatment; pain management; recovery optimization; performance enhancement; advanced rehabilitation; injury prevention; biomechanics; neuromechanics; novel pain relief modalities; performance recovery strategies; wearable technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Current Progress and Clinical Challenges

edited by

Riccardo Lombardo

and Cosimo De Nunzio

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10002 | Submission Open

Keywords: pelvic organ prolapse (POP); postmenopausal; urinary dysfunction; minimally invasive surgery; laparoscopic surgery; robotic surgery; surgical mesh

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

Complex Orthopedic Trauma: Diagnosis, Treatment, Managing Complications and Rehabilitation

edited by Philip-Christian Nolte and Benedict Swartman

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9442 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic trauma; fracture; complications; infection; bone; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Clinical Research of Novel Therapeutic Approaches in Dentistry (2nd Edition)

edited by

Jacek Matys

Kinga Grzech-Lesniak

and

Tomasz Gedrange

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8866 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral medicine; tissue regeneration; lasers; photobiomodulation; periodontology; dentistry; biological safety

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

The Association Between Sleep Disorders and Metabolic and Mental Health

edited by

Filip Franciszek Karuga

Piotr Bialasiewicz

and

Marcin Sochal

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8096 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep medicine; sleep apnea; hypoxia; metabolism; mental health; women’ s health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Cardiac Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure

edited by Mahi Lakshmi Ashwath and Allen S. Anderson

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6749 | Submission Open

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiac MRI; myocardial viability; tissue characterization; ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy; HFpEF; myocardial strain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

State of the Art in Neuromodulation or Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy

edited by Marco Mercieri

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5908 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromodulation; spinal cord stimulation; chronic pain management; stimulation waveforms; long-term efficacy; loss of efficacy; outcome prediction; opioid-sparing techniques; neurostimulation mechanisms; psychological predictors; therapeutic targets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation—from Research to Clinical Implementation

edited by

Endre Zima

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5054 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardiac arrest; basic life support; advanced life support; special circumstances; target temperature management; eCPR-ECLS; survival

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emergency Medicine)

Current State of Breast Reconstruction

edited by

Il-Kug Kim

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4668 | Submission Open

Keywords: breast reconstruction; silicone implant; autologous tissue; acellular dermal matrix; seroma; outcome; complication; patient satisfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery/Aesthetic Medicine)

Clinical Advances in Orthopedic Infections

edited by

Hyonmin Choe

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4592 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic surgery; orthopedic infections; periprosthetic joint infection; surgical site infection; infection management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure

edited by

Noel Lorenzo-Villalba

and

Manuel Montero-Perez-Barquero

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4244 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; diagnosis; treatment; elderly; pluripathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Clinical Updates in Lung Ultrasound

edited by

Lior Fuchs

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3738 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung ultrasound; intensive care; imaging; ARDS; POCUS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

PET Imaging in Bone and Non-Bone Diseases

edited by

Tanuj Puri

and

Glen Blake

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3657 | Submission Open

Keywords: PET; bone metabolism; bone diseases; metabolic bone diseases; image analysis; radiomics; artificial intelligence

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

Clinical Perspectives in Reconstructive Urethral Surgery

edited by Krishnan Venkatesan

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3466 | Submission Open

Keywords: urethral reconstruction; urethroplasty; urethral stricture; bladder neck stenosis; urinary fistula

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

Updates on Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology

edited by

Axel Brandes

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3138 | Submission Open

Keywords: pacemaker; conduction system pacing; leadless pacemaker; implantable cardioverter– defibrillator; ICD; extravascular ICD; S-ICD; lead extraction; supraventricular tachycardia; ventricular tachycardia; cardio-neuro ablation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Advances in Retinal Diseases—Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Emerging Therapies

edited by

Minzhong Yu

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: inherited retinal diseases; age-related macular degeneration; diabetic retinopathy; multimodal retinal imaging; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

New Advances in Uterus and Ovarian Transplantation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Elliott G. Richards

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2958 | Submission Open

Keywords: uterus transplantation; gynaecological surgery; endometriosis; IVF; fibroids; reproductive medicine; laparoscopic surgery; assisted reproductive technology; reproductive endocrinology

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

Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis, Clinical Management and Prognosis

edited by Giovanni Muto

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2934 | Submission Open

Keywords: prostate cancer; diagnosis; clinical management; prognosis; treatments

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

Challenges in Fertility Preservation

edited by

Loris Marin

and Guido Ambrosini

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2650 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility preservation; oocytes cryopreservation; embryo cryopreservation; ovarian tissue transplantation; gonadotoxic therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive Medicine & Andrology)

Arthritis: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by Andrea Di Matteo and

Kulveer Mankia

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis; psoriatic arthritis; imaging; ultrasound; DMARDs; differential diagnosis; difficult to treat rheumatoid arthritis; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology & Rheumatology)

Aortic Valve Implantation: Recent Advances and Future Prospects

edited by Suvitesh Luthra and Richard Jabbour

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2570 | Submission Open

Keywords: aortic valve replacement; aortic stenosis; paravalvular leak; coronary and structural interventional cardiology; percutaneous coronary artery interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Challenges and Opportunities in Geriatric Nephrology and Urology

edited by Giulio Romano

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1835 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney disease; elderly patient; epidemiology; pharmacological therapy; lifestyle diet

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

Future Directions in Imaging-Guided Glaucoma Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Takuhei Shoji

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography; optical coherence tomography angiography; visual field testing; glaucoma surgery; MIGS; structure– function relationship in glaucoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Current Status and Future Directions in Cardiac Surgery

edited by Marie-Elisabeth Stelzmüller and Randolph H.L. Wong

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovations; AI; minimally invasive; endoscopic; novel technologies in electrophysiology; hybrid procedures; inno-vative approaches in cardiac surgery and patient care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Latest Advances in Glaucoma, Cataract and Refractive Surgery: Expert Views, 2nd Edition

edited by