Journal of Clinical Medicine

General Anesthesia: Recent Developments and Emerging Trends

edited by Basavana Goudra

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 18427 | Submission Open

Keywords: general anesthesia; recent advances; drug development; memory and awareness; brain monitoring; sugammadex; tegileridine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anesthesiology)

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

edited by

Antonella Polimeni

and

Iole Vozza

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18407 | 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)

Clinical Perspectives on Surgical Management of Knee Injuries

edited by Min Jung

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11937 | Submission Open

Keywords: osteoarthritis; meniscal repair; ligament reconstruction; cartilage restoration; knee surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Clinical Insights into Pulmonary Hypertension

edited by Simon Schneider

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11115 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary vascular disease (PVD); pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH); chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH); interstitial lung disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); chronic pulmonary fibrosis; emphysema; respiratory disease; physiology; diagnosis; treatment; rehabilitation; altitude research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Assessment and Treatment of Trauma Patients

edited by

Arne Driessen

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7721 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma surgery; prehospital detection of trauma; assessment of trauma; trauma scale; trauma evaluation; trauma surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emergency Medicine)

Clinical Advances in Abdominal Surgery

edited by

Juan José Segura-Sampedro

and César P. Ramírez-Plaza

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7354 | Submission Open

Keywords: abdominal surgery; oncologic surgery; minimal invasive techniques; HIPEC; PIPAC; peritoneal carcinomatosis; liver metastasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

Innovations in Perioperative Anesthesia and Intensive Care

edited by

Ivan Gornik

and Ileana Lulic

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6604 | 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)

Hand Surgery: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Camillo Fulchignoni

and Lorenzo Rocchi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6488 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand surgery; musculoskeletal and nerve disorders; innovative surgical procedures; minimally invasive techniques; rehabilitation strategies; robotic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Advances in Structural Heart Diseases

edited by

Konstantinos Papadopoulos

,

Ignatios Ikonomidis

and Erwan Donal

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: valvular heart diseases; transcatheter interventions; TEER; LAA closure; ASD closure; interventional echocardiography; multimodality cardiac imaging; three-dimensional echocardiography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Current Advances and Future Directions

edited by Niedzielska Iwona

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral and maxillofacial surgery; reconstructive surgery; periodontitis; dental implants; maxillofacial deformities

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

Experience and New Application in Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery

edited by Riccardo Nocini

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4255 | Submission Open

Keywords: new surgical techniques; robotics; endoscopy; revascularized free flaps; innovation; 3D surgical planning.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Otolaryngology)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancer

edited by

Konstantinos Lallas

and

Aimilios Lallas

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3061 | 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)

Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Current Progress and New Challenges

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

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2942 | 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)

Current Trends and Future Prospects in Autoantibodies in Liver Diseases

edited by Takashi Himoto

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2893 | 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)

Interventional Cardiology: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by Cristina Aurigemma and Luigi Cappannoli

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2714 | Submission Open

Keywords: interventional cardiology; percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI); structural heart disease; coronary artery disease; imaging and artificial intelligence; antithrombotic therapy; future technologies in cardiology; personalized cardiovascular care; minimally invasive interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatments of Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by Madalina Ilie and Mihai Ciocîrlan

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open

Keywords: esogastric lesions; pancreatic diseases; colorectal lesions; hepatobiliary diseases; optical endoscopy; endoscopic ultrasound; upper and lower endoscopy; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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

Endometriosis and Endometrial Cancer: Challenge and Clinical Management

edited by

Bogdan Obrzut

, Tomasz Kluz and Bernhard Krämer

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open

Keywords: endometriosis; endometrial cancer; non-invasive diagnosis; molecular profiling; surgical techniques; medical treatment; alternative therapies

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

Advances in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Emerging Therapies

edited by Konstantinos H. Katsanos and

Fotios S. Fousekis

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2128 | Submission Open

Keywords: cholangiocarcinoma; primary sclerosing cholangitis; cholestatic; inflammatory bowel disease; liver

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

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Current Techniques and Future Directions

edited by Ioannis Botis and

Theodoros D. Karamitsos

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; cardiovascular magnetic resonance; cardiac imaging; multimodality imaging; parametric mapping; late gadolinium enhancement; myocardial perfusion; myocardial viability; cardiomyopathies; heart failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

General Surgical Oncology: Evolving Paradigms and Contemporary Challenges

edited by

Federica Ferracci

and

Antonio Sommariva

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1636 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgical oncology; minimally invasive surgery; robotic surgery; multidisciplinary cancer care; artificial intelligence in surgery; perioperative management; precision oncology; complex tumor resection; integrated surgical therapies; oncologic surgery innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

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

edited by

Alexandru Burlacu

and

Adrian Covic

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1394 | 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)

Recent Developments in Reproductive Endocrinology

edited by Birute Žilaitiené and Jonas Čeponis

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1383 | Submission Open

Keywords: hypogonadism; infertility; sex hormone deficiency; reproductive endocrinology; sexual health; assisted reproduction

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

Urologic Neoplasms: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

edited by

Dorit E. Zilberman

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1264 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic surgery; laparoscopic surgery; immunotherapy; chemotherapy; radiotherapy; prostate cancer; renal cancer; bladder cancer; upper urinary tract neoplasm; testicular cancer; penile cancer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Robot-Assisted Surgery: Current Trends and Future Directions

edited by

Michele Di Dio

, Claudio Bisegna and Michele Morelli

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic surgery; minimally invasive surgery; urology; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; public health; innovation; laparoscopic surgery; surgical platforms; surgical outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

Recent Advances in Pulmonary Embolism and Thrombosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Boccatonda

and Elena Campello

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: pulmonary embolism; embolism and thrombosis; thrombus aspiration for pulmonary embolism; deep vein thrombosis; venous thromboembolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Sarcoma—Clinical Updates: 2nd Edition

edited by

Julia Visgauss

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: sarcoma; osteosarcoma; ewing’ s sarcoma; chondrosarcoma; soft-tissue sarcoma; undifferentiated pleo-morphic sarcoma; liposarcoma; leiomyosarcoma; rhabdomyosarcoma; metastatic sarcoma; targeted molecular therapy; immunotherapy; orthopedic oncology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

New Advances in Cleft Lip and Palate and Facial Plastic Surgery

edited by

Michael Schwaiger

, Wolfgang Zemann and Rainer Lutz

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleft lip repair; rhinoplasty; secondary rhinoplasty; cleft rhinoplasty; facial plastic surgery; nasolabial area; upper lid surgery

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

New Concepts in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

edited by

Yi Lu

and Michael Y. Wang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 539 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive spine surgery; image navigation; tubular retractor; endoscopic spine surgery; virtual and aug-mented reality; lateral spine surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Emerging Surgical Techniques in the Management of Urological Diseases

edited by

Riccardo Lombardo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive; robotics; partial nephrectomy; radical prostatectomy; focal therapy; benign prostatic hyperplasia; prostate cancer; bladder cancer

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

Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Urologic Oncology

edited by

Cosmin-Victor Ene

, Bogdan Florin Geavlete and

Cristian I. Surcel

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: diagnosis; therapy; up-to-date; uro-oncologic pathology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Liver Failure: Current Status and Future Opportunities

edited by

Stephen Riordan

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute liver failure; acute-on-chronic liver failure; portal hypertension; hepatic encephalopathy; pathogenesis; management

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

New Clinical Advances in Orthopedic Oncology

edited by

Julia Visgauss

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: orthopedic oncology; sarcoma; soft-tissue sarcoma; osteosarcoma; chondrosarcoma; Ewings sarcoma; giant cell tumor; limb salvage; mega-prosthetic reconstruction; targeted molecular therapy; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Coronary Heart Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by

Simona Giubilato

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: coronary heart disease; acute coronary syndrome; chronic coronary syndrome; ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA); guideline-directed optimal medical therapy; precision medicine; artificial intelligence; interventional cardiology; percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Advances in Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

edited by

Rafael Loucas

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconstructive plastic surgery; aesthetic innovation; fat grafting; microsurgery; regenerative medicine; cell-enriched lipotransfer; 3D imaging; minimally invasive techniques; hybrid injectables

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

Complex Scenarios in Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: Bone Loss, Revisions, and Surgical Solutions

edited by Francesco Franceschi, Angelo Baldari and Antonio Caldaria

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: shoulder arthroplasty; revision shoulder arthroplasty; humeral fracture; failed shoulder prosthesis; bone loss management; implant failure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Personalized Therapy and Clinical Outcome for Retinal Diseases

edited by

Takeshi Iwase

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: retinal diseases; retinal imaging; clinical outcomes; artificial intelligence; biomarkers; optical coherence tomography (OCT); vitrectomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Sex- and Age-Related Differences in Exercise Response: Clinical Implications for Health and Disease

edited by

Rafael A. Casuso

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise intervention; clinical exercise physiology; sex differences; age-related response; metabolic disorders; personalized medicine; physical activity; chronic disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Cerebral Palsy: Recent Advances in Clinical Management

edited by Laurie J. Glader and M. Wade Shrader

submission deadline 26 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral palsy; pediatric; neurology; complex care; clinical management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases

edited by

Ahamed Khalyfa

submission deadline 27 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5747 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced endoscopy; innovation in GI; pathophysiology of GI disorders; artificial intelligence in GI; gastrointestinal diseases

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

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

edited by

Adham M. Khalafallah

and Gregory W. Basil

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8035 | 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)

Recent Advances and Clinical Outcomes of Hip and Knee Arthroplasty

edited by

Andrea Volpin

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3939 | Submission Open

Keywords: hip arthroplasty; knee arthroplasty; joint replacement; clinical outcomes; surgical innovation; patient recovery; prosthetics; perioperative care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Clinical Medicine

edited by

Kent Doi

and

Francisco Guillen-Grima

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1808 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiology; cardiovascular medicine; nephrology; urology; emergency medicine; nuclear medicine & radiology; general surgery; clinical rehabilitation; respiratory medicine; anesthesiology

Current Trends in Hand Surgery

edited by

Alexandre Kaempfen

and Florian Frueh

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Symptoms and Treatment of Cardiac Amyloidosis

edited by Syed Bukhari

submission deadline 28 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac amyloidosis; transthyretin amyloidosis; light chain amyloidosis; cardiac magnetic resonance; echocardiography; nuclear scintigraphy; endomyocardial biopsy; gene silencers; transthyretin stabilizers; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Management of Peripartum Depression, 2nd Edition

edited by

Silvia Cimino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9620 | Submission Open

Keywords: peripartum depression; early detection; clinical health psychology; psychotherapy interventions; parental– infant well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Periodontal and Other Associated Oral Diseases: Diagnosis and Management in the Context of Systemic Pathology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Silvia Martu

,

Liliana-Georgeta Foia

and

Maria Alexandra Mârțu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9088 | Submission Open

Keywords: periodontitis; oral diseases; periimplantitis; biomarkers; cytokines; oxidative stress markers; PCR test; point-of-care test; CBCT; periodontal treatment; immunomodulatory therapy; local drug delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Otolaryngology)

Sequelae of COVID-19: Clinical to Prognostic Follow-Up

edited by

Mariana Tudoran

and

Cristina Tudoran

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6258 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; post-COVID-19 syndromes; sequelae of COVID-19; pathophysiological pathways; multiorgan sequelae; long-term management of post-COVID-19 syndromes; quality of life; long-term prognosis of COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vascular Medicine)

Rehabilitation Strategies for Neurological Disorders: Advances and Insights

edited by Delia Cinteză and Mihai Berteanu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4837 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurorehabilitation; physical medicine; virtual reality; AI in rehabilitation medicine; robotic rehabilitation; telerehabilitation; advanced technologies; upper neuromotor lesions; peripheral neuropathies; wearable sensor devices; assessment; goal-setting; individual rehabilitation plan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Rehabilitation)

Interstitial Lung Diseases: New Treatments and Future Directions

edited by Justyna Fijołek

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4630 | 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)

Advances in Gastroenterological Surgery

edited by Alan Biloslavo and Antonio La Greca

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3940 | 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)

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