Special Issues

Healthcare publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Non-pharmacological Approaches and Their Impact on Noncommunicable Diseases submission deadline 3 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14624
Keywords: chronic diseases; healthcare; exercise; diet; lifestyle; health; non-communicable diseases; acute diseases; wellness; well-being.
Sport and Exercise Injury submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open
Keywords: sports injuries; exercise injuries; team sports; individual sports; combat sports; racket sport; rehabilitation; injury risk; injury rate
Primary and Community Care: Opportunities and Challenges submission deadline 6 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8141 | Submission Open
Keywords: primary health care; community care; primary care models; general practice; general medicine; Family Medicine; Community-based care; Palliative care; home health services; patient-centered care; eHealth; telemedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Intelligent Systems for Prevention and Diagnosis in the Digital Health Era
edited by , Francesco Delli Priscoli and Cecilia Poli
submission deadline 8 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; personalized medicine; precision medicine; early diagnosis; prevention; data-driven healthcare; digital health
Intelligent Systems for One Digital Health submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; digital health; ecosystem; healthcare; machine learning; one digital health
Nursing Care for Patients with Diabetes
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5066 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes care; self-management; self-care; diabetic foot; diabetes education; nursing care; quality of life; nursing assessment; healthcare strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Advances in Primary Health Care and Community Health submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open
Keywords: public health; community health care; primary health care; health promotion; lifestyle; environmental health; health care sciences and services; chronic disease
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Medicine: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; artificial neural networks; prognosis; treatment; medicine; health care; pathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Expanding Competency of Primary Health Care: Emotional and Bio-Social Meanings for General Practice Consultation submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23094 | Submission Open
Keywords: Primary health care; General practice; Trust; Empathy; Consultation spirit; Psychosocial determinants; Bio-clinical determinants; Emotional determinants; Connectedness; Social bonding; Emotional wellness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Food, Health and Society: Determinants of Eating Behavior submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19622 | Submission Open
Keywords: determinants of eating behavior; models of behavior change; globalization of food impacts the health of individuals; food and food security and food waste; promotion of health lifestyles; planetary health and healthcare; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Oral Health in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16682 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; periodontitis; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; disability; drug and alcohol use; interprofessional care; medical education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Healthcare Strategies for Patients with Chronic Diseases in an Ageing Society
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14749 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing society; integrated healthcare; patient-centered care; chronic disease; diabetes; physical activity; wearable device; E-health; M-health; healthcare system; sustainable healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Nursing Care in the ICU submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14615 | Submission Open
Keywords: ICU nursing; critical care; intensive care; delirium; sleep; infections; pressure ulcers mobilization; recording; relatives; oncology ICU patient; elderly patient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)
Pharmacist-Led Intervention
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14563 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacist; medication management; pharmaceutical care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
New Advances in the Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13403 | Submission Open
Keywords: nociplastic pain; nociceptive pain; neuropathic pain; precision medicine; pain neuroscience education; epigenetics; lifestyle medicine; exercise; therapeutic modalities; electrophysical agents; rehabilitation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9428 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; kidney transplant; acute kidney injury; supportive and palliative care; multi-professional team; renal replacement therapy; dialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Advanced Treatment and Care Management in Dementia: From Bench to Bedside
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9062 | Submission Open
Keywords: dementia; Alzheimer disease; treatment; care
Potentially Inappropriate Medications and the Risk of Adverse Drug Events in Older Patients
edited by , Olga Laosa and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8828 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacovigilance; elderly; adverse drug reactions; adverse drugs events; inappropriate prescribing; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Advancements in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Cardiovascular Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8603 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular epidemiology; machine learning; cardiovascular disease; data science
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Patient-Reported Measures
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8175 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient-reported measures; Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs); Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs); consumer self-reporting tools/instruments; patient satisfaction; patient perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Orthopedic Implant-Associated Infections: Unlocking the Secrets of Prevention and Treatment
edited by and Biagio Moretti
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 7836 | Submission Open
Keywords: bone infection; arthroplasty; trauma; prevention; surgical treatment; antibiotic; biofilms; biomarkers; organism(s)
Social, Economic and Political Determinants of Health and Health Equity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7544 | Submission Open
Keywords: population health; health inequity; health equity; healthcare; health research; health policy; community health; social drivers of health; community mobilization; public policy; health disparities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Emerging Developments in Integrative and Complementary Medicine: Advancements in Research and Clinical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7079 | Submission Open
Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion; Chinese herbs and dietetics; Qigong and Tai Chi; tuina and cupping; auriculotherapy; hand acupuncture; and reflexology; automatic diagnosis systems; laser and electrical stimulation of acupoints; meditation and focused intention; biofield phenomena; other CAM modalities
Hematologic Challenges in Anesthesiology and Critical Care submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6983 | Submission Open
Keywords: anemia; red blood cell transfusion; sepsis-induced coagulopathy; trauma-induced coagulopathy; disseminated intravascular coagulation; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; therapeutic plasma exchange; bleeding; anticoagulation; hematologic testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)
Supporting Self-Management in People with Chronic Conditions: Results from the COMPAR-EU Project
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6962 | Submission Open
Keywords: self-management support; self-management interventions; chronic conditions; patient empowerment
Midwifery Care: Improvement of Maternal and Newborn Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6856 | Submission Open
Keywords: midwifery care; midwifery education; childbirth experience; antenatal care; postpartum/postnatal care; breastfeeding; perinatal mental health; mother-infant bonding/attachment; preterm birth/preterm infant; motherhood/parenthood; bioethics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
New Advances in Health Technology for Women
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6627 | Submission Open
Keywords: women’ s health; pregnancy; ultrasound; cell-free DNA; whole-exome sequencing; high-intensity focused ultrasound; pelvic embolization; robotic surgery; reproduction; cancer; menopause; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Healthcare for the People with Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5306 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; disease modifying treatment; prevention; neurorehabilitation; neuroimaging; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease and other dementias; Parkinson’ s disease; motor neuron disease; multiple system atrophy; progressive supranuclear palsy; multiple sclerosis; Huntington's disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Sexual Functioning, Sexual Satisfaction and Health submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5218 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual functioning; sexual satisfaction; sexual response; sexual desire; sexual excitation; orgasm; sexual health
Physical Activity in Vulnerable Groups
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5022 | Submission Open
Keywords: Physical Activity; Vulnerable Groups; Health Outcomes  
Nutrition and the Socio-Environmental Context
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4125 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; intervention; social; determinants; health; chronic; contextual
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain in the Perspective of Human Health
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4034 | Submission Open
Keywords: Low Back Pain (LBP); diagnosis; prognosis; medication; non-pharmacological therapy; comprehensive rehabilitation; guidelines on physiotherapy; role of physical activity; quality of life; prevention
Diagnosis and Treatment for Women's Health: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3671 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecology; gynecology surgery; female healthcare; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; mini-invasive surgery; laparoscopy; robotic surgery; hysteroscopy; ultrasound; cervical screening; preventive screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Healthcare and Orofacial Pain Management submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3342 | Submission Open
Keywords: orofacial pain; pain medicine; pain assesment; temporomandibular disorders; physiotherapy; biopsychological; bruxism; Dc/TMD; chronic and acute orofacial pain; musculoskeletal disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Chemsex, LGBTIQ+ and Mental Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3231 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemsex; drugs; mental health; substance use
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Research into Women's Health and Care Disparities submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3044 | Submission Open
Keywords: women's health; care disparities; gender disparities; health equity; intersectionality; access to healthcare; diagnosis and treatment patterns; health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Transcultural Migrations for Health Professions submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain drain; credentialing; codes of ethics; economics of migration; healthcare professionals; mutual recognition; nurse migration; nurse mobility; regulation
Healthcare Policy, Inequity, and Systems Research submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2974 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; health policy; healthcare inequity; systems research; access to healthcare; universal health coverage; health policy programs; public health interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Diving and Hyperbaric Physiology, Safety, and Medical Healthcare submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2726 | Submission Open
Keywords: diving pathophysiology; decompression illnesses; decompression algorithms; breath-hold diving; extreme environments; telemedicine
Relationship between Musculoskeletal Problems and Quality of Life
edited by Nikolaos Strimpakos
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2588 | Submission Open
Keywords: health-related quality of life; musculoskeletal pain; musculoskeletal disorders; orthopedic patients; chronic musculoskeletal pain; rehabilitation; satisfaction; health status; sleep disturbance; mental health
Research Advances in Liver Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2410 | Submission Open
Keywords: hepatitis C virus; hepatitis B virus; cirrhosis; alcoholic liver disease; hepatocellular; carcinoma; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; metabolic fatty liver disease; fatty liver disease; steatosis; screening; biomarkers; FIB-4; informatics; epidemiology; direct acting antivirals; obesity; community partnerships; disparities
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis in Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2366 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied statistics; data analysis; data linkage; spatial analysis; geographic mapping; access to health care; healthcare inequalities; health equity; health services research
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
Physical Activity and Sport: Health Benefits and Contribution to Public Health
edited by Sergio González-Espinosa and David Mancha-Triguero
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2343 | Submission Open
Keywords: disease prevention; health; physical activity; mental health; childhood diseases; elderly diseases; high-performance athletes; injury recovery; sports training methods; health markers
Management Topics in Medical Rehabilitation
edited by and Amit Kosto
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2340 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; outcome measures; rehabilitation management; rehabilitation settings; quality; effectiveness; inpatient rehabilitation; outpatient rehabilitation; community-based rehabilitation; disability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Instruments and Measures for Health, Education, and Sport Research
edited by , and Sara Manganelli
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2337 | Submission Open
Keywords: instruments; assessment; validation
Prevention and Control of Occupational Hazards in the Health Care Sector: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1885 | Submission Open
Keywords: health care workers; healthcare; occupational hazards; physical hazards; chemical hazards; biological hazards; COVID-19; psychosocial hazards; burnout syndrome; violence; occupational stress; ergonomic hazards; vaccine coverage; vaccine hesitancy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)
Pain Management in Healthcare Practice
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1833 | Submission Open
Keywords: pain; acute pain; chronic pain; older adults; depression; non-pharmacological; exercise; healthcare; home care; dyadic pain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)
Health Service Interventions in Musculoskeletal Disorders submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1228 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedic surgery; musculoskeletal disorders; conservative treatment; rehabilitation; healthcare services; patient outcomes; evidence-based practice; surgical interventions; non-surgical treatment; quality of life
Prevention and Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections: Current Strategies and Future Perspectives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare-associated infections; prevention; control measures; current strategies; future perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Health Assessment of Nutrient Intake and Food Security
edited by Ying Xiao and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable development; food safety; eating pattern; disease; food processing; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
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