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New Insights into Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

edited by

Francesco De Francesco

and Michele Riccio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8227 | Submission Open

Keywords: microsurgery; regenerative medicine; tissue engineering; robotic surgery; biomimetic materials; aesthetic surgery; wound healing; 3D printing; reconstructive techniques; psychological impacts

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)

End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)

edited by

Ruta Vaiciuniene

Inga Arune Bumblyte

and Asta Stankuviene

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5420 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney transplantation; hemodialysis; peritoneal dialysis; survival; management; quality of life

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

New Regenerative Medicine Strategies in Oral Surgery

edited by Francesco Spadari,

Matteo Pellegrini

and

Federica Pulicari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4760 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral surgery; oral pathology; laser surgery; photobiomodulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)

Advances and Future Perspectives in Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Surgery

edited by Stamatis Angelopoulos, Efstathios Kotidis and

Elissavet Anestiadou

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1343 | Submission Open

Keywords: abdominal surgery; gastrointestinal surgery; general surgery; minimally invasive surgery; perioperative management; surgical innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)

Rheumatoid Arthritis: Advances in Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis in Clinical Medicine

edited by Marko Barešić and

Joško Mitrović

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1168 | Submission Open

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis; pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis; cardiovascular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis; anemia and rheumatoid arthritis; Felty syndrome; depression and rheumatoid arthritis; amyloidosis and rheumatoid arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis and malignancies; rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology and Immunology)

Neurosurgery for Brain or Spine Tumors: Recent Technical Advances

edited by Bartosz Sokół and Ondra Petr

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurosurgery; brain tumors; spine tumors; minimally invasive surgery; robot-assisted surgery; neuro-navigation; intraoperative imaging; precision medicine; molecular profiling; immunotherapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)

New Trends and Advances in Head and Neck Oncology

edited by Federica Ruggiero and Giovanni Badiali

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 687 | Submission Open

Keywords: head and neck surgery; robotic-assisted surgery; reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)

Update on Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

edited by

Eliza Russu

, Andreea Rata and Sorin Barac

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: vascular surgery; cardiothoracic surgery; technological innovations; critical limb ischemia; minimally invasive cardiac surgery; advanced imaging techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Neuroinflammatory Disorders: New Insights and Future Directions

edited by Stefania Kalampokini and Effrosyni Koutsouraki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple sclerosis; neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders; autoimmune encephalitis; myelitis; immune-mediated movement disorders; inflammatory polyneuropathies; vaccine-related

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)

Advances in Atrial Fibrillation: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Emerging Therapies

edited by Angelica Cersosimo and

Vincenzo Mirco La Fazia

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiac arrhythmias; atrial fibrillation; heart failure; arrhythmia; sudden cardiac death; catheter ablation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Invasive and Non-Invasive Dermatological Imaging: Dermatopathology, Dermoscopy, In Vivo High-Resolution Images, and Dermatoradiology

edited by Corrado Tagliati

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermatology; digital photography; dermoscopy; confocal microscopy; optical coherence tomography; ultrasound; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; pathology; nuclear medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dermatology)

Allergic and Immune Disorders: New Insights and Future Directions

edited by Krzysztof Pałgan and

Katarzyna Napiórkowska-Baran

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: allergy; immunology; clinical immunology; asthma; diagnosis; treatment; management; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology and Immunology)

New Insights into Heart Failure: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nilima Rajpal Kundnani

and

Simona Dragan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; risk factors; treatment; device therapy; biomarkers; aging; cardiovascular disease; coronary artery disease; valvular heart disease; arrythmias; stroke; COPD; cancers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Electrical Stimulation of Muscle: Electrophysiology and Rehabilitation

edited by

Francesca Cordella

and

Andrea Demofonti

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistance; bionics; electrophysiology; electrostimulation; functional electrical stimulation; prosthetics; rehabilitation; sensory feedback; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology)

Chronic Kidney Disease: Current Challenges and Future Directions

edited by

Sandra Karanović Štambuk

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; complications; current challenges; diagnostics; future directions; kidney replacement therapy; prevention; risk factors; treatment

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

Updates on Genitourinary Cancers

edited by

Patricia Tai

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: oligometastatic; prostate cancer; metastasis-directed therapy; tumor debulking; systemic therapy; cancer progression; stereotactic body radiotherapy; genitourinary cancer; radiotherapy; CyberKnife

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Advances in Reproductive Surgeries

edited by

Dimitrios Papageorgiou

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: minimally invasive techniques; fertility-preserving surgery; endometriosis; uterine fibroids; intrauterine adhesions; sterilization; tubal reanastomosis; robotic-assisted surgery; microsurgery; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)

Chronic Inflammatory Skin Diseases: Where We Are and Where We Are Going: 2nd Edition

edited by

Fabrizio Martora

and

Matteo Megna

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16603 | Submission Open

Keywords: psoriasis; atopic dermatitis; hidradenitis suppurativa; skin inflammatory disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dermatology)

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: New Insights and Future Directions

edited by

Cheng-Jung Wu

Ming-Shao Tsai

and

Wen-Te Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; sleep surgery; precision medicine; artificial intelligence; drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE); pharmacotherapy; upper airway stimulation; pediatric sleep apnea; phenotypes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pulmonology)

Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cutaneous Melanoma

edited by

Konstantinos Seretis

and Nikolaos Bounas

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutaneous melanoma; early diagnosis; immunotherapy; targeted therapy; molecular biomarkers; precision medicine; surgical management; sentinel lymph node biopsy; dermoscopy; melanoma prognosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dermatology)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by Frank Wilde and Andreas Sakkas

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral and maxillofacial surgery; clinical diagnosis; maxillofacial trauma; odontogenic infections; orthognathic surgery; reconstructive surgery; temporomandibular disorders; virtual surgical planning; artificial intelligence; patient-specific implants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)

High-Grade Gliomas: Updates and Challenges

edited by

Sandra Leisz

and