Journal of Clinical Medicine

PET/CT Imaging in Oncology: Clinical Updates and Prospects

edited by Ahmad Shariftabrizi

submission deadline 28 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 59 | 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)

Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Gastrointestinal Oncology

edited by Toufic A. Kachaamy and Madappa N. Kundranda

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7262 | Submission Open

Keywords: gastrointestinal oncology; endoscopic oncology; biliary tract cancer; colorectal cancer; esophageal cancer; stomach cancer

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

Biomarkers and Lung Cancer: Clinical Application

edited by

Roberto Gasparri

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4559 | Submission Open

Keywords: lung cancer; early diagnosis; prognosis; biomarkers; body fluids; liquid biopsy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

New Update on Personalized Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Related Disorders

edited by

Francesca Cucinotta

, Rosamaria Siracusano and Erica Pironti

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3567 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism spectrum disorder; autism related disorders; children and adolescents; intervention strategies; therapeutic advance; new technologies; evidence-based practices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Advances in Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery

edited by Christopher M. Munch and

Pietro Giorgio Malvindi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3402 | Submission Open

Keywords: enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERACS); minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS); ultra-fast-track an-esthesia; chest wall blocks in cardiac anesthesia; opioid-free anesthesia in cardiac surgery; neurologic dysfunction and cardiac surgery; pre- and posthabilitation in cardiac surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anesthesiology)

Clinical Highlights in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

edited by

Richard Zuwallack

and Dimosthenis Lykouras

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2428 | Submission Open

Keywords: COPD treatment; inhalers; patient-reported outcomes; COPD rehabilitation; cardiovascular risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

New Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer

edited by

Rafał Watrowski

and

Valerio Gallotta

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive surgery; gynecologic surgery; gynecologic oncology; surgical techniques; patient safety; personalized medicine

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

Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Medicine

edited by

Neelam Vashi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1486 | Submission Open

Keywords: cosmetics; aesthetics; plastic surgery; skin rejuvenation; beauty; procedures

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

Clinical Challenges in High-Risk Pregnancy and Delivery

edited by

Salvatore Andrea Mastrolia

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 882 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-risk pregnancy; preeclampsia; cesarean section; maternal– fetal medicine; ultrasound; fetal monitoring; complications; delivery; placental abruption; great obstetrical syndromes

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

Advances in Ocular Surface Research: Exploring Antimicrobial Resistance and Emerging Therapeutics

edited by

Francesco D'Oria

, Giovanni Alessio and Maria Gabriella la Tegola

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocular surface microbiome; antimicrobial resistance; ocular infections and therapeutics; novel diagnostics in ophthalmology; biofilms and pathogen evolution; infection control and public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Advances in Anesthesia and Intensive Care During Perioperative Period

edited by

Philipp Simon

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 448 | Submission Open

Keywords: general anesthesia; intensive care medicine; post intensive care syndrome; perioperative management; fast track; pain management; complications; postoperative outcome; digitalization; big data; AI; closed-loop systems; machine learning; clinical decision support; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intensive Care)

Advancements in Venous Thrombosis Management: From Prevention to Long-Term Care

edited by

Luca Costanzo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open

Keywords: venous thromboembolism; post-thrombotic syndrome; direct oral anticoagulant; pulmonary embolism; thrombosis; factor xia inhibitors; thrombolysis; cancer; antiphospholipid syndrome; catheter-directed thrombolysis; inferior vena cava filters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vascular Medicine)

Advancements and Challenges in Reconstructive Urology and Urethral Surgery

edited by

Francesco Chierigo

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconstructive urology; urethral surgery; urethroplasty; minimally invasive surgery; robotic-assisted surgery; urinary tract reconstruction; surgical innovation; patient-reported outcomes

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

Innovations in Perioperative Anesthesia and Intensive Care

edited by

Ivan Gornik

and Ileana Lulic

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 314 | Submission Open

Keywords: perioperative anesthesia; intensive care; artificial intelligence in anesthesia; precision medicine in perioperative care; hemodynamic monitoring; multimodal analgesia; opioid-free anesthesia; ventilation strategies in ICU and surgery; neuromonitoring and sedation; perioperative resuscitation and ECMO

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intensive Care)

Advances in Gastroenterological Surgery

edited by Alan Biloslavo and Antonio La Greca

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: mini-invasive surgery; technology; artificial intelligence; negative pressure; indocyanine green; ultrasound; GE surgery; emergency surgery; precision surgery

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

Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in Medical Imaging

edited by Eros Montin and Giuseppe Carluccio

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; radiomics; artificial intelligence (AI); deep learning; clinical and translational medicine; MRI safety; radiogenomics; multiomics

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

Spine Surgery: Current Practice and Future Directions

edited by Claudio Bernucci and Francesco Costa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: degenerative; spinal trauma; spine tumors; neurosurgery; spine surgery; spinal deformity; scoliosis; robotics surgery; spinal cord injury; clinical practices; regenerative therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Drug Therapy and Prognosis in Patients with Heart Failure

edited by

Manuel Méndez-Bailón

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; drug therapy; prognosis; pharmacological innovations; cardiovascular outcomes; personalized medicine; heart failure management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Clinical Update on Thoracic Trauma

edited by

Duilio Divisi

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: flail chest; isolated sternal fractures; manubrio-sternal dislocation; pneumothorax; hemothorax; thoracic aortic injury; heart and pulmonary vessels lesion; intercostal artery injury; diaphragm rupture; thoracoabdominal hernia; chylothorax; esophageal perforation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Prosthetic Joint Infections: Contemporary Insights into Their Management and Prevention

edited by

Sebastian Scheidt

and Uwe Maus

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: arthroplasty; infection; replacement; antibiotics; management; hip; knee; shoulder; periprosthetic; prevention; implant retention; procedure; implant retention; debridement; cellular infection; infection markers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Current Progress and New Challenges

edited by Sorin Stefan Popescu, Roland Richard Tilz and Karl-Heinz Kuck

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: atrial fibrillation; novel technologies; pulmonary vein isolation; same-day discharge; pulsed field ablation; cryo-ablation; radiofrequency; safety; efficacy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Prostatectomy: Clinical Updates and Perspectives

edited by Antonio Nacchia

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: single port; prostatectomy; robotics; RARP; prostate cancer

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

Advances in Atrial Fibrillation Treatment

edited by Iwona Woźniak-Skowerska

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary vein ablation; atrial fibrillation; heart failure; arrhythmia; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Novel Insights into Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

edited by

Carlo Brembilla

, Francesco Costa and Filippo Maria Polli

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM); cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM); cervical spinal stenosis; cervical cord compression; MRI of the cervical spine; cervical spine surgery; physical therapy; rehabilitation; ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL); cervical deformity (e.g.; kyphosis and lordosis); patient-reported out-comes; surgical outcome prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN): Recent Advances, Current Practices and Future Perspectives

edited by Arumugam Manoharan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11403 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnosis; pathogenesis; prognosis; thromboprophylaxis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)

Progress in Patient Safety and Quality in Maternal–Fetal Medicine

edited by Samuel T. Bauer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8386 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal– fetal medicine; pregnancy; postpartum; medical error; maternity; fetus

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

Current Advances in Endodontics and Dental Traumatology

edited by Karin Christine Huth

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3658 | Submission Open

Keywords: endodontology; traumatology; regeneration; biocompatibility; dental materials; antimicrobial; dynamic and static navigation in endodontics; under- and postgraduate education in endodontology and traumatology; artificial intelligence; autotransplantation

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

Innovations and Challenges in Clinical Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

edited by Zhicheng Jin

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3162 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicology screen; therapeutic drug monitoring; mass spectrometry; immunoassays; pain management; opioids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)

Chronic Renal Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management

edited by

Anna Clementi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1437 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute kidney injury; chronic kidney disease; cardio– renal syndromes; clinical nephrology; diagnosis and management

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

Youth Sports Injuries: From Prevalence to Prevention

edited by Swarup Mukherjee and

Gregory C. Bogdanis

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1307 | Submission Open

Keywords: youth sports injuries; musculoskeletal injuries; injury prevention; sport safety; youth athletes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Clinical Management of Oral Healthcare in Diverse Patient Populations: Second Edition

edited by

Antonella Polimeni

and

Iole Vozza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open

Keywords: special needs patients; oral healthcare; pediatric dentistry; dental hygiene; oral pathology; orthodontics; periodontics

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

New Advances in Procedures for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Alexandru Burlacu

and

Adrian Covic

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 1160 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; diagnostic procedures; therapeutic advancements; minimally invasive interventions; precision medicine; imaging technologies; catheter-based treatments; translational research; interventional cardiology; clinical innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Clinical Care and Rehabilitation for Neuromuscular Diseases

edited by

Hans-Jürgen Gdynia

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuromuscular diseases; myopathy; neuropathy; motor neuron disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; diseases of neuromuscular junction; neurorehabilitation; rehabilitation; clinical care; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Rehabilitation)

Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest: Updates, Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Torben K. Becker

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 684 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrest; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; extracorporeal CPR; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; cardiogenic shock; resuscitation; prognostication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

New Perspective of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery

edited by

Valentino Vellone

,

Umberto Committeri

and Alessandra Lucchese

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: maxillofacial surgery; esthetic surgery; orthognatic surgery; TMJ disorders; TMJ surgery; dental implant surgery; 3D imaging; printing applications; tissue engineering; personalized treatment planning; artificial intelligence; squamous cell carcinoma; skin tumors; plastic and reconstructive surgery; head and neck surgery; ENT surgery

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

Novel Technologies to Assist Emergency Medical Care

edited by

Sangsoo Han

and Young Soon Cho

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergency medical services; artificial intelligence in emergency medicine; telemedicine and remote patient monitoring; wearable health technologies; point-of-care diagnostics; automated decision support systems; robotics in emergency medicine; pre-hospital care innovations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emergency Medicine)

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: Current Advances and Future Options

edited by

Alauddin Bhuiyan

and

Roland Theodore Smith

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetic retinopathy; diabetic retinopathy screening; retinal imaging; age-related macular degeneration; artificial intelli-gence; image analysis; color fundus photography; optical coherence tomography imaging; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Complex Spine Surgery: The Road from Childhood to Adults and Future Directions

edited by Jacob M. Buchowski,

Pawel Grabala

and Michael A. Galgano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex spine; scoliosis; kyphosis; spinal deformities; spinal tumor; spinal reconstruction; sagittal balance; coronal imbalance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Interstitial Lung Diseases: New Treatments and Future Directions

edited by Justyna Fijołek

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD); pulmonary fibrosis; orphan lung disease; AAV-ILD; occupational ILD; rheumatic lung disease; treatment strategies; emerging therapies; precision medicine; future directions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Advancing Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Special Edition on Endoscopic Spine Surgery

edited by

Adham M. Khalafallah

and Gregory W. Basil

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS); endoscopic spine surgery (ESS); spine surgery; percutaneous spine surgery; full-endoscopic spine surgery; biportal endoscopic spine surgery (BESS); unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE); percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD); endoscopic decompression; transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy (TELD); interlaminar endoscopic lumbar discectomy (IELD); endoscopic lumbar fusion; endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (Endo-TLIF)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Current Trends in Hand Surgery

edited by

Alexandre Kaempfen

and Florian Frueh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: microsurgery; minimally invasive; arthroscopy; sonography; nerve surgery; joint replacement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Current Trends and Future Prospects in Autoantibodies in Liver Diseases

edited by Takashi Himoto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: liver-specific autoantibodies; non-organ-specific autoantibodies; autoimmune liver disease; diagnosis; disease activity; treatment outcome; prognosis; virus-induced autoimmunity; drug-induced autoimmunity

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

Novel Insights into Neonatal Intensive Care

edited by

Vasilios Giapros

and Maria Baltogianni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatology; neonatal intensive care; neonate; sepsis; nutrition; ventilation; hemodynamic; neurodevelopment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

Current Updates and Advances in Hemodialysis

edited by Edita Žiginskienė

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney replacement therapy; hemodialysis; hemodiafiltration; vascular access; dialysis membranes; dialysis complications; dialysis adequacy; outcomes

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

Recent Advances in the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Perspective

edited by

Yazan A. Al-Ajlouni

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology of infectious diseases; global health and infectious diseases; hospital-acquired infections (HAIs); infection control; novel treatments; vaccine effectiveness

(This special issue belongs to the Section Epidemiology & Public Health)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancer

edited by

Konstantinos Lallas

and

Aimilios Lallas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin cancer; melanoma; keratinocyte carcinoma; basal cell carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma; biomarkers; immuno-therapy; prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Imaging in Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders

edited by Francesco Porta and

Florentin Ananu Vreju

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound; ultrasound-guided injections; imaging-guided procedures

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

Immunotherapy of Hematological Malignancies: The State of the Art

edited by

Anca Colita

and

Romeo Gabriel Mihaila

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibody-drug conjugates; bispecific antibodies; chimeric antigen receptor-engineered natural killer cell; chimeric antigen receptor T-cells; cytokine release syndrome; immune checkpoint in-hibitors; immunosuppression; immunotherapy; monoclonal antibodies; neurotoxicities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)

Current Challenges and Innovations in Spine Deformity: Biomechanics, Imaging and AI-Driven Analysis

edited by Dong-Ho Kang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: spinal deformity; cervical deformity; biomechanics; postural alignment; sagittal imbalance; medical imaging; radiographic analysis; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; phenotyping; computer-assisted diagnosis; predictive modeling; surgical planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Clinical Updates in Pediatric Radiology

edited by

Meriam Koob

and

Farnaz Delavari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric radiology; advances in pediatric imaging; pediatric neuroimaging; artificial in-telligence in pediatric imaging; radiomics and machine learning; low-field MRI techniques; magnetic resonance imaging in pediatrics; computed tomography in pediatrics; radiation dose optimization; patient-centred imaging protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI