Diagnostics | Highly Viewed Papers and Hot Topic Special Issues in the “Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis” Section

We are delighted to share a collection of highly viewed papers in the Section “Clinical Diagnosis and Prognosis” that were published in Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418; latest Impact Factor 3.8, CiteScore 6.9) in 2024–2025. In addition, a number of Special Issues on this topic are currently open for submissions. We believe that the following list of articles and Special Issues may be of interest to you:

1. “Neuroimaging of the Most Common Meningitis and Encephalitis of Adults: A Narrative Review”
by Teresa Perillo, Raffaella Capasso and Antonio Pinto
Diagnostics 2024, 14(11), 1064; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14111064
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/11/1064

2. “Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Hydatidiform Mole”
by Antônio Braga, Marcela Chagas, Manisha Asrani, Juliana Pereira Soares, Sue Yazaki Sun, Edward Araujo Júnior, Rosiane Mattar, Joffre Amim Junior, Jorge Rezende-Filho, Neil S. et al.
Diagnostics 2025, 15(16), 2068; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162068
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/16/2068

3. “Early Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: A Comprehensive Review of the Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions”
by Mun-Kun Hong and Dah-Ching Ding
Diagnostics 2025, 15(16), 2068; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162068
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/4/406

4. “Perinatal Outcomes Related to the Presence of a Nuchal Cord During Delivery: A Retrospective Cohort Study”
by Gabriel Viana Silva, Carolina Toledo Gontijo, Ana Paola Cruz Lunguinho, Mário Sérgio Gomes Caetano, Gustavo Yano Callado, Edward Araujo Júnior and Alberto Borges Peixoto
Diagnostics 2025, 15(10), 1197; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15101197
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/10/1197

5. “Adverse Reactions to CT Contrast Agents: A 10-Year Study of Clinical and Environmental Risk Factors”
by Min-gyu Kim, Hojin Kim, Kwangmin Lee, Wonseok Yang, Eun-ju Kang and Yongsu Yoon
Diagnostics 2025, 15(22), 2820; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15222820
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/22/2820

6. “Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Retrograde Ejaculation: A Narrative Review”
by Charalampos Konstantinidis, Athanasios Zachariou, Evangelini Evgeni, Selahittin Çayan, Luca Boeri and Ashok Agarwal
Diagnostics 2025, 15(6), 726; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15060726
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/6/726

7. “Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess—A Prospective Study Comparing Clinical with CT Findings in 133 Consecutive Patients”
by François Voruz, Rebecca Revol, Christophe Combescure, Yan Monnier, Minerva Becker and Nicolas Dulguerov
Diagnostics 2025, 15(2), 228; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15020228
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/2/228

8. “Beyond Nerve Entrapment: A Narrative Review of Muscle—Tendon Pathologies in Deep Gluteal Syndrome”
by Yong Hyun Yoon, Ji Hyo Hwang, Ho won Lee, MinJae Lee, Chanwool Park, Jonghyeok Lee, Seungbeom Kim, JaeYoung Lee, Jeimylo C. de Castro, King Hei Stanley Lam et al.
Diagnostics 2025, 15(19), 2531; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15192531
Available online: http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/19/2531

Special Issues:
“Interdisciplinary Approaches to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes”
Guest Editor: Dr. Mihaela Hostiuc
Submission deadline: 31 December 2026

“Current Diagnosis and Management of Oral Cancer: Challenges, Advances, and Multidisciplinary Integration”
Guest Editor: Dr. Eleni A. Georgakopoulou
Submission deadline: 31 January 2027

“State of the Art in the Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Tumors”
Guest Editor: Dr. Milan D. Jovanović
Submission deadline: 31 May 2027

“Precise Diagnosis, Classification, and Monitoring of Pulmonary Diseases”
Guest Editors: Dr. Barbara Ruaro, Dr. Paola Confalonieri and Dr. Francesco Salton
Submission deadline: 28 February 2027

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