Advances in Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases and Health Promotion
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Hematology and Immunology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 2576
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biomechanic study; cardiopulmonary and animal study research; physical therapy and rehabilitation
Interests: sarcopenia; movement disorders; physical therapy; health promotion; epidemiology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are chronic systemic diseases that affect joints, tendons, bones, muscles, and ligaments. Furthermore, RMDs compose a medical field that should be considered with importance, considering the prevalence of aging societies and the impact of the diseases on health and quality of life.
In this Special Issue, we welcome studies covering a comprehensive spectrum related to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment strategy, disease epidemiology, prevention, and management of the diseases. This includes rheumatic diseases such as lupus, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, arthritis, and musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis, neck pain, low back pain, and sarcopenia.
Review articles, clinical and epidemiological studies, basic and translational medicine, small-scale research, and interesting clinical cases are all considered. Based on these topics, this Special Issue aims to promote continuous development by providing reliable academic data to readers.
Prof. Dr. Kyoung Kim
Guest Editor
Dr. Do-youn Lee
Dr. Deok-Hoon Jun
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- rheumatic disease
- osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- ankylosing spondylitis
- lupus (systemic lupus erythematous)
- musculoskeletal disorders
- neck, back, or hip pain
- sarcopenia
- osteoporosis or osteopenia
- multiple body areas or systems
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