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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Clinical Updates on Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Shunsuke Mori

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 50284

Keywords: rheumatoid arthritis; disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs); biological therapies; Janus kinase inhibitors (JAK inhibitors); treatment strategies; joint destruction; comorbidity; drug safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology & Rheumatology)

Chronic Complications of Type 2 Diabetes: Prevalence, Prevention, and Management

edited by

Ilias Migdalis

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 27914

Keywords: pathogenesis of diabetic complications; epidemiology of diabetic complications; diabetic retinopathy; diabetic chronic kidney disease; diabetes neuropathies; coronary heart disease; peripheral vascular disease; hypertension and dyslipidemia in diabetes

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

Cataract and Refractive Surgery, and Intraocular Lens (IOL) Implantation: Recent Advances and Perspectives

edited by Ehud I. Assia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 27197

Keywords: premium IOLs (multifocal and toric); IOL power calculation; biometry and imaging; complications and management; laser vision correction; phakic IOLs; femtosecond-laser-assisted cataract surgery; AI (artificial intelligence) and cataract/refractive surgery; accommodative lenses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

New Insights into Infectious Skin and Mucosal Diseases

edited by

Giulia Ciccarese

Sebastiano Recalcati

and Astrid Herzum

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21467

Keywords: exanthem; latent viruses; infectious diseases; skin eruptions; sexually transmitted infections

(This special issue belongs to the Section Dermatology)

Hernia Surgery and Postoperative Management

edited by Jacob Rosenberg

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20144

Keywords: hernia surgery; hernia repair; abdominal hernia; preoperative; intraoperative; postoperative; management; complications

(This special issue belongs to the Section General Surgery)

POTS, ME/CFS and Long COVID: Recent Advances and Future Direction

edited by Svetlana Blitshteyn

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15098

Keywords: POTS; ME/CFS; long COVID; dysautonomia; orthostatic intolerance; autoimmunity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology & Rheumatology)

Multidisciplinarity in Thoraco-Pulmonary Diseases: Every Generation Needs a New Revolution. Insights from the XXII SIET National Meeting

edited by Federico Raveglia,

Carmelina C. Zirafa

and

Mohsen Ibrahim

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14634

Keywords: lung cancer; interventional endoscopy; upper airway reconstruction; robotic diagnosis; robotic surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Advanced Strategies and Innovations to Enhance Outcomes in Cardiac Ablation

edited by

Nikolaos K. Fragakis

and

Paschalis Karakasis

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14476

Keywords: arrhythmias; cardiac ablation; catheter technology; imaging; anticoagulation optimization; post-procedure care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Oral Health in Children: Clinical Management

edited by

Yolanda Martinez Beneyto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14342

Keywords: pediatric oral health; early childhood caries; preventive strategies; comprehensive clinical approach; early detection; oral care; minimal intervention dentistry

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

Traumatic Brain Injury: Current Treatment and Future Options

edited by

Ismail Zaed

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12849

Keywords: traumatic brain injury; trauma; biomarkers; post-traumatic outcome; epidemiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Foot and Ankle Surgery: State of the Art and Future Perspectives

edited by Sung Jae Kim and Jaehwang Song

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11379

Keywords: foot and ankle surgery; hallux disorders; lesser toe problem; diabetic foot salvage; calcaneal fracture; pilon fracture; ligament disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Yanli Zhang-James

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11307

Keywords: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; neurodevelopmental disorder; hyperactivity; children; adolescents; adult

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Innovative Clinical Approaches in Oral Health Prevention and Management

edited by

Giulia Orilisi

Rossana Izzetti

and Flavia Vitiello

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10559

Keywords: oral health; oral prevention; teeth remineralization; oral pathology; oral health management; preventive dentistry; translational dentistry

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

Hip Fracture and Surgery: Clinical Updates and Challenges

edited by

Norio Imai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10211

Keywords: antiosteoporosis medication; fracture liaison service; osteosynthesis; total hip arthroplasty; hemiarthroplasty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Cardiovascular Imaging: Opportunities and Challenges in Clinical Application: 3rd Edition

edited by

Kana Fujikura

and Panagiota Christia

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9131

Keywords: echocardiography; cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; cardiovascular computed tomography imaging; nuclear cardiology imaging; stress test with imaging; multimodality cardiovascular imaging; cardiomyopathy; coronary artery disease; microvascular disease; valvular heart disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

Peripheral Nerves: Imaging, Electrophysiology and Surgical Techniques

edited by

Raffaele Natella

, Aniello Iovino and Vito Stifano

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8075

Keywords: MRI; MSK imaging; soft-tissue tumors; DTI; neuropathies; inflammatory neuropathies; nerve entrapment; motor neuron disease; neurophysiology; MSK ultrasound; peripheral nerve tumor; nerve entrapment; nerve reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Neurology)

Advancing Psycho-Oncology: Multidimensional Approaches and Challenges to Cancer Care

edited by

Benedetta Muzii

Nelson Mauro Maldonato

and

Andrea Bovero

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7614

Keywords: psycho-oncology; cancer care; adaptation process; illness experience; risk and protective factors; mental health care; oncofertility; palliative care; critical experience; prevention; qualitative and quantitative methods; quality of life; health behaviors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Advances in Diagnosis, Risk Stratification, and Personalized Management in Acute Coronary Syndromes

edited by

Efstratios Karagiannidis

, Barbara P. Fyntanidou and

Aikaterini Apostolopoulou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7597

Keywords: acute coronary syndrome (ACS); cardiovascular disease (CVD); ischemic heart disease; emergency medicine; risk stratification; personalized treatment; antiplatelets; primary and secondary prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)

New Advances in Cardiovascular Diseases: The Cutting Edge

edited by

Fabiana Lucà

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7017

Keywords: cardiovascular disease (CVD); preventive cardiology; cardiac pharmacology; coronary artery disease (CAD); heart failure (HF); atrial fibrillation (AF); supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Sarcopenia Across the Lifespan: Risk Factors, Mechanisms, and Management in Aging and Disease

edited by

Juan Mielgo-Ayuso

and

Natalia Busto

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6215

Keywords: sarcopenia; aging; chronic disease; risk factors; muscle physiology; prevention; nutrition; exercise; treatment strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)

Microsurgery: Current and Future Challenges

edited by

Matthias Aitzetmüller-Klietz

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6197

Keywords: microsurgery; reconstruction; reconstructive surgery; breast reconstruction; extremity reconstruction

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

Eating Disorders: Current Epidemiology and Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment—Second Edition

edited by

Arthur Eumann Mesas

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6129

Keywords: eating disorder; bulimia nervosa; anorexia nervosa; binge eating disorder; sociocultural context; epidemiology; di-agnosis; treatment; prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health)

Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (AIT) for Allergic Diseases of the Respiratory Tract and Food Allergies

edited by

Ralph Mösges

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5949

Keywords: allergy; allergic rhinitis; allergic conjunctivitis; allergic asthma; food allergy; peptide immunotherapy; allergoids; SLIT; SCIT; OIT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology & Rheumatology)

Clinical Insights into Pediatric Critical Care

edited by Katherine Biagas and Daniel E Sloniewsky

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5785

Keywords: PICU; anemia; blood transfusion; critically ill children; traumatic hemorrhage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intensive Care)

Recent Clinical Research on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: 2nd Edition

edited by Gerond V. Lake-Bakaar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5453

Keywords: NAFLD; NASH; cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; hepatitis

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

Emerging Treatment Options in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

edited by

Sandro Ardizzone

and Roberta Maselli

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4900

Keywords: inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’ s disease; ulcerative colitis; biologics; small molecule therapies; personalized medicine; therapeutic drug monitoring; immunology; gut microbiome; clinical practice; endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR); endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD); endoscopic balloon dilation and endoscopic stent placement; chromoendoscopy; confocal laser endomicroscopy; artificial intelligence

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

Sustaining Success Through Innovation in Kidney Transplantation

edited by Junji Uchida

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4851

Keywords: kidney transplantation; long-term graft survival; immunosuppression; organ shortage; post-transplant complication

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

Long COVID and Cardiovascular Health: Clinical Perspectives on Risk and Management

edited by Mariana Tudoran and

Cristina Tudoran

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4745

Keywords: long COVID; cardiovascular disease; long COVID therapy; management of long COVID; mechanisms of long COVID

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Advances and Trends in Pediatric Surgery

edited by

Nikolaos Zavras

and

Anastasia Dimopoulou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4443

Keywords: pediatric surgery; minimally invasive surgery; robotics; trends; advances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

Sports Injuries: Recent Advances in Prevention and Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Stasinopoulos Dimitrios

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4291

Keywords: sports injuries; treatment; musculoskeletal disorders; rehabilitation; physical rehabilitation; exercise science; sports science; injury prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine)

Clinical Application of Radiotherapy in Modern Oncology

edited by

Lukas Käsmann

and

Fabian Weykamp

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4247

Keywords: brain metastasis; bone metastasis; brain tumors; head and neck cancers; thoracic oncology; breast cancer; prostate cancer; sarcoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)

Advances in the Treatment of Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension

edited by Ahnul Ha

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3875

Keywords: glaucoma; ocular hypertension; intraocular pressure (IOP); minimally invasive glaucoma surgery (MIGS); artificial intelligence (AI); neuroprotection; meta-analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Current and Emerging Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis

edited by

Yoshiro Horai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3751

Keywords: DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs); boDMARDs (biological DMARDs); bsDMARDs (biosimilar DMARDs); csDMARDs (conventional synthetic DMARDs); rheumatoid arthritis; tsDMARDs (targeted synthetic DMARDs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Immunology & Rheumatology)

Glaucoma Surgery: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

edited by

Tina Tzee Ling Wong

and

Esther M. Hoffmann

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3548

Keywords: glaucoma; filtration surgery; trabeculectomy; MIGS; scarring; anti-metabolites; wound healing; anti-fibrotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)

Endometriosis: Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by

Camran R. Nezhat

and

Ceana Nezhat

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2677

Keywords: endometriosis; diagnosis; video laparoscopy with and without robotic assistance; chronic pelvic pain; fertility preservation; minimally invasive surgery; biomarkers; artificial intelligence in endometriosis; adenomyosis; and adenomyoma care; multidisciplinary care; personalized medicine

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

Cardiac and Pulmonary Involvements in High-Risk Neonatal Cohorts: Short- and Long-Term Issues

edited by Arvind Sehgal

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1444

Keywords: fetal growth restriction; lung disease; cardiac maladaptation; placenta; public health; neurodevelopment; long term; adulthood; Barker’ s hypothesis; newborn; vascular

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Pediatrics)

Cardiac Arrest Research: Neuroprognostication and Improving Outcomes

edited by

Jae Hoon Lee

and Jin-hong Min

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1337

Keywords: cardiac arrest; prognosis; hypothermia; induced; resuscitation; magnetic resonance imaging; electroencephalography; blood pressure; hypoxia-ischemia; brain; extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Regional Anesthesia in Pain Management

edited by Jaime L. Baratta

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277

Keywords: acute pain; perioperative medicine; general anesthesiology; regional anesthesia; orthopedic anesthesia; multimodal analgesia

(This special issue belongs to the Section Anesthesiology)

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF): Current Perspectives and Future Directions

edited by Vito D’Agnano

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255

Keywords: pulmonary fibrosis; IPF; ILD; antifibrotics; EMT; respiratory physiology; metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Respiratory Medicine)

Shaping Modern Gastroenterology: Bridging Advancements in Digestive Endoscopy and Clinical Research

edited by Manuele Furnari and Stefano Kayali

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154

Keywords: digestive endoscopy; gastrointestinal disorders; endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP); therapeutic endoscopy; artificial intelligence; pancreatic and biliary diseases; small bowel pathology; early neoplastic lesions; inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs); translational gastroenterology; endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD); per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM); endoscopic imaging; gastrointestinal pathophysiology

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

Multiple Myeloma: Therapeutic and Management Strategies

edited by Terri Parker

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1114

Keywords: multiple myeloma; frontline treatment; monoclonal antibodies; sequencing of treatment; immunotherapy; CAR T; Bi-specific T cell engagers; toxicity management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology)

Current Practice and Future Perspectives on Laryngeal Surgery

edited by

Eugenia Allegra

and

Maria Rita Bianco

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050

Keywords: laryngeal disorders; laryngeal surgery; microsurgery; endoscopic surgery; open surgery; laser surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Otolaryngology)

New Perspectives in Chronic Kidney Disease, Transplantation and Immune System

edited by

Maria Daoudaki

and Dimitrios A. Tsakiris

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1021

Keywords: kidney transplantation; HLA; matching at the epitope level; DSAs; complement; kidney disease epigenetics; diabetic nephropathy; hemostasis; graft rejection; B and T cell immunophenotyping; end stage renal disease

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

Obesity-Related Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders

edited by

Lucia Frittitta

and Federica Vinciguerra

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1004

Keywords: obesity; type 2 diabetes mellitus; insulin resistance; metabolic syndrome; cardiovascular disease; lipid disorder; adipose tissue dysfunction; visceral adiposity; cardiometabolic risk; endothelial dysfunction; health disparities; gut microbiota; bariatric surgery; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)

Rehabilitation and Treatment of Post-COVID-19 Condition

edited by

Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970

Keywords: post-COVID-19 condition; myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS); comorbidities; interdisciplinary; multimodal; digital medicine; rehabilitation; treatment; health-related quality of life; disability; return to work

(This special issue belongs to the Section Clinical Rehabilitation)

Cardiometabolic Insights into Metabolic Dysfunction: From Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies

edited by Alessandro Andreis,

Guglielmo Beccuti

and