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Advances in Clinical Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolic Diseases
edited by Yuzuru Ohshiro, and Yasuhiro Maeno
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 20074
Keywords: diabetes; obesity; metabolic diseases; new medicines; therapeutic innovations; advanced technology; weekly insulin; GLP-1 receptor agonists; real-world data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology)
Advances in Medical Genetics, Genomics and Precision Medicine: From a Molecular Perspective to Clinical Practice submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8074
Keywords: molecular medicine; medical genetics; genomics; precision medicine; clinical practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Molecular Medicine)
Innovations in Amputation Care submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6864
Keywords: bone-anchored prosthesis; targeted muscle reinnervation; amputation medicine; targeted sensory reinnervation; artificial intelligence; motor imagery; digital transformation; patient-reported outcome measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
New Insights into Hypertension and the Cardiovascular System
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6296
Keywords: hypertension; risk factors; oxidative stress; chronic inflammation; cardiovascular diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Mental Health Care: Pandemic and Beyond
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4688
Keywords: emergency mental health; pandemic; service delivery; precautions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Psychiatry)
New Trends in Acute Ischemic Stroke
edited by Marina Bralić
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3135
Keywords: acute ischemic stroke; endovascular treatment; stroke management; neuroprotection; inflammation; immunomodulation; mechanical thrombectomy; intravenous thrombolysis; reperfusion therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Future Trends in Breast Cancer Management submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2848
Keywords: breast cancer; breast reconstruction; artificial intelligence; machine learning; staging; treatment; targeted therapy; digital pathology; radiomics; oncoplastic surgery; prognosis; immunotherapy; liquid biopsy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Antimicrobial Resistance
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2665
Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; antimicrobial stewardship; infectious diseases; public health; antibiotic use; microbial ecology; one health; resistance mechanisms; healthcare epidemiology; policy and regulation
Recent Developments in Anticancer Drug Delivery submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2009
Keywords: drug delivery; anticancer drugs; cell-targeted delivery; nanocarriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurointensive Care in Intensive Care
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1659
Keywords: epidemiology; diagnosis; classification; complications; outcome; classification; guidelines; future directions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Insights and Advances in Cancer Biomarkers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1382
Keywords: liquid biopsies; cancer biomarkers; cellular immunotherapy; single-cell sequencing; immune biomarkers; epigenetic markers; microbiome and metabolomics; proteomics; multiomics; machine learning; generative AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Intestinal Microbiome in Human Health and Disease—Recent Updates
edited by Mangesh Vasant Suryavanshi
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327
Keywords: intestinal microbiome; gut microbiota; human health; dysbiosis; microbiome; metagenome; immune function; metabolites; microbiome therapies; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Role of Cardiovascular Imaging in Clinical Practice submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1264
Keywords: preventive cardiology; lifestyle interventions; heart failure; cardiac imaging; cardiac amyloidosis; atrial fibrillation; patient education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Trauma and Emergency Surgery
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 876
Keywords: trauma; prehospital emergency service; emergency department
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Clinical Research in Oral Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 321
Keywords: oral medicine; oral cancer; oropharyngeal cancer; lichen planus; BMS; salivary biomarkers; maxillofacial surgery; oral surgery; oral abscess
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Treatment submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 218
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; diagnosis; risk factors; treatment; phenotypes; consequences; CPAP; mandibular advancement devices; positional therapy; hypoglossal nerve stimulation; pharmacotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pulmonology)
Newest Pharmacology Findings in Cardiovascular Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 178
Keywords: cardiovascular pharmacology; drug targets; inflammation; RNA therapeutics; precision medicine; genetic profiling; biomarkers; drug repurposing; wearable devices; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Management of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma before Liver Transplantation: Downstaging Strategy to Reduce Post-transplant Recurrence
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 174
Keywords: liver cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver transplant; downstaging; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; locoregional treatment; radioembolization; chemoembolization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Improving Breast Cancer Management with Artificial Intelligence: New Strategies and Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; breast cancer imaging; breast cancer therapy; care pathway; medical treatment; artificial intelligence; public health; radiomics; predictive models; risk assessment
Emerging Therapies for Gastric Cancer submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastric cancer; oncology; therapies; individualized therapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Recent Advancements in Total Knee Arthroplasty
edited by and Rudy Sangaletti
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2661 | Submission Open
Keywords: unicompartmental knee arthroplasty; total knee arthroplasty; robotics; technology; personalized implants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Asthma
edited by Mikhail Kazachkov
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open
Keywords: severe asthma; severe pediatric asthma; asthma phenotypes; asthma comorbidities; esophagitis and asthma; biological medications for asthma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pulmonology)
State-of-the-Art Therapeutics and Imaging in Knee Surgery submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 468 | Submission Open
Keywords: knee surgery; minimally invasive techniques; regenerative medicine; diagnostic imaging modalities; MRI in knee surgery; CT and ultrasound imaging; novel surgical approaches; pharmacological treatments; patient outcomes; precision surgery; state-of-the-art therapies; clinical advancements; surgical precision; efficacy of knee treatments; robotic knee surgery; surgery-related costs; 3D-printing in knee surgery; novel surgical biomaterials; anatomical landmarks; knee morphometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Stroke: Diagnostic Approaches and Therapies: 2nd Edition
edited by and Iris Quasar Grunwald
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; thrombolysis; tenecteplase; mechanical thrombectomy; neuroprotection; neuroimaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
edited by and Nicola Pierucci
submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open
Keywords: atrial fibrillation; remote monitoring; atrial cardiomyopathy; anticoagulants; catheter ablation; biomarkers; wearable device; imaging techniques; tailored therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Pancreatic Cancer: Updates in Clinical Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Treatment, and Outcomes
edited by Vikas Kumar Somani and
submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open
Keywords: pancreatic cancer; early detection; biomarkers; epidemiology; risk factors; precision medicine; surgical resection; chemotherapy; immunotherapy; patient outcomes; targeted therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Clinical and Surgical Updates on Bariatric Surgery submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: bariatric surgery; morbid obesity; sleeve gastrectomy; gastric bypass; surgical complications; diabetes remission; hypertension remission; hypercholesterolemia remission; GERD; de novo GERD
Neuromuscular Disorders: Diagnostical Approaches and Treatments
edited by
submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15317 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; approach; treatment; neuromuscular disorders; neuroscience; neurorehabilitation; neuroplasticity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Current Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery
edited by Min Gyu Kyung and Dong-Oh Lee
submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedics; foot and ankle; osteoarthritis; trauma; gait analysis; advances; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
An Update to the Epidemiology, Diagnostic Challenges, and Molecular Bases of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26897 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty liver disease; steatohepatitis; fibrosis; COVID-19 lockdown; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome; T cell; macrophage; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Boundaries Between Oral and General Health
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17158 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; dental health; systemic diseases; chronic diseases; metabolic disorders; periodontal diseases; dental caries; elderly; health literacy; oral tissues
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Esophageal Motility Disorders
edited by Almantas Maleckas
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16642 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastroesophageal reflux disease; esophageal motility disorders; Barrett esophagus; achalasia; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
The Challenges and Prospects in Clinical Cardiology and Angiology
edited by Vincenzo Zaccone and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9934 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiology; angiology; cardiovascular diseases; vascular health; diagnostic techniques; treatment strategies; translational research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Transcendental Meditation and Treatment for Stress
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8864 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; post-traumatic-stress-disorder; allostatic load; cardiovascular disease; inflammation; meditation; public health; homicides; collective consciousness; Maharishi Effect
Current Advancements in Menopause Treatment and Management
edited by Richa Sood
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6607 | Submission Open
Keywords: menopause; vasomotor symptoms; hormone therapy; tele-medicine; drug innovation; machine learning; artificial intelligence; cardiovascular; osteoporosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Challenges and Perspectives for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5941 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical medicine; rehabilitation medicine; injuries; physical impairments; disabilities; surgery; therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology)
Exploring Novel Biomarkers
edited by Radoslav Zamborský and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5081 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers; disease pathways; genomics; proteomics; metabolomics; non-coding RNAs; epigenetics; extracellular vesicles; predictive biomarkers; imaging biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology)
New Advances in Acute Stroke Rehabilitation
edited by Jong Bae Choi
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3181 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke rehabilitation; robotic rehabilitation; virtual reality; telerehabilitation; motor imagery training; transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS); swallowing rehabillitation; gait; mirror therapy; kinesio taping; upper limb function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Advances in Pediatrics Heart Diseases
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2935 | Submission Open
Keywords: pediatric cardiology; congenital heart disease; artificial intelligence; augmented reality; 3D printing; digital twins; advanced imaging; early diagnosis; personalized medicine; minimally invasive surgery; clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Psoriasis: Pathogenesis and Therapy submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2843 | Submission Open
Keywords: psoriasis; quality of life; cardiovascular risk; therapy; pathogenesis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dermatology)
Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Techniques, Outcomes, and Future Directions
edited by Anna Maria Różańska-Walędziak and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2526 | Submission Open
Keywords: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; bariatric surgery; obesity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Revolutionizing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Contemporary Advances and Challenges
edited by Georgios Mavrovounis, and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1675 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; defibrillation; mechanical CPR; emergency medicine; automated external defibrillator; e-CPR; post-resuscitation period; neurological outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intensive Care/ Anesthesiology)
Diagnosis and Management Challenges in Difficult Surgical Cases submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1589 | Submission Open
Keywords: diagnosis; management; difficult surgical cases; challenges; personalized treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Molecular and Cellular Advances on Drug Discovery, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2nd Edition submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open
Keywords: drug discovery; pharmacological activity; toxicological profile; in vitro models; in vivo models; new biological compounds; drugs of abuse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pharmacology)
Recent Breakthroughs in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Inflammatory Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral inflammatory diseases; multidisciplinary; clinical manifestation; diagnosis; treatment; clinical outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Airway Management and Anesthetic Care
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: airway management; anesthesia; airway device; critical care; monitored anesthesia care; meta-analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intensive Care/ Anesthesiology)
Modern Diagnostics and Therapy for Vitreoretinal Diseases submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 788 | Submission Open
Keywords: retinal pharmacotherapy; artificial intelligence; image recognition; optical coherence tomography; remote retinal monitoring; exudative retinal disease; geographic atrophy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)
Magnetic Resonance in Various Diseases and Biomedical Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; MRI; magnetic resonance imaging biomarkers; neuroimaging; cancer imaging; abdominal imaging; pelvic imaging; musculoskeletal imaging; cardiac imaging; medical imaging; diffusion imaging; tensor imaging; functional imaging; magnetic resonance angiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Infectious Disease)
Advances in Cervical Spine Surgery: Techniques, Outcomes, and Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open
Keywords: cervical spine; C5 palsy; biomechanics; subsidence; radiologic outcome; freehand pedicle screw insertion technique
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Complications in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism
edited by Mads Dam Lyhne
submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open
Keywords: right ventricular injury; pulmonary vascular injury; right ventricle to pulmonary artery uncoupling; cardiopulmonary functional impairment; ventilatory support/mechanical ventilation; anesthetic management; CTEPH development; bleeding; procedure-related complications; psychological distress
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pulmonology)
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