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Oral Epidemiology and Pathology in Children

edited by

David Ribas-Perez

and Asuncion Mendoza-Mendoza

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4162 | Submission Open

Keywords: preventive dentistry; oral public health; pediatric dentistry; epidemiological studies on oral health; social dentistry; cariology; dental traumatology; pulp therapies in temporal dentition; pulp therapies in immature permanent dentition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)

Oral, Dental and Periodontal Manifestations of Infectious Diseases in Children

edited by

Federica Di Spirito

Alessandra Amato

and

Francesco D’Ambrosio

submission deadline 1 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2668 | Submission Open

Keywords: oral; dental; periodontal; systemic; infections; infectious disease; lesions; manifestations; antibiotic; antibiotics; diagnosis; treatment; therapy; prophylaxis; antimicrobial resistance; multi-drug bacteria

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)

Pediatric Headaches: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Issues

edited by

Alberto Maria Cappellari

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5642 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; adolescents; headache; migraine; red flags

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Colorectal Problems in Children: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Novelties

edited by

Giovanni Parente

and Maurizio Cheli

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorectal disease; colorectal surgery; gastrointestinal endoscopy; anorectal malformations; Hirschsprung disease; transitional care; developing countries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Early Interventions for Children with Language Developmental Disabilities

edited by Micaela Capobianco and Maria Grazia Logrieco

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictors; language abilities; multimodal strategies; neurodevelopmental disorders; technology

Functional Variance in Children—Biomechanics and Quality of Life

edited by Britta K. Krautwurst

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; motion analysis; gait analysis; kinematics; kinetics; electromyography; functional disorder; musculoskeletal disease; quality of life; pain; protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Developing Pediatric Surgery: Innovation and Challenges

edited by Marco Ghionzoli and Chiara Cordola

submission deadline 5 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric surgery; pediatric thoracic surgery; pediatric abdominal surgery; neonatal surgery; minimally invasive surgery; perioperative care; robotic surgery; 3D printing; surgical innovation; pediatric surgical outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Health Promotion for Children from the Rural and Indigenous Communities

edited by

Kebogile Elizabeth Mokwena

and

Mathildah Mpata Mokgatle

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; health promotion programs; parents; health education programs; rural communities; indigenous communities; school based interventions; orphans and vulnerable children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Treatment of Childhood Fractures and Trauma

edited by

Ferdinand Wagner

and

Oliver J. Muensterer

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric trauma; pediatric trauma imaging; growth guidance; pediatric polytrauma management; nonaccidental trauma in children

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Children and Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: Ecological Assessment Tools and Cognitive Analysis

edited by

Yael Fogel

and

Naomi Josman

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: children and adolescents; functional cognition; ecological assessment; performances-based assessment; neurodevelopmental disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Infectious Disease Epidemiology in Children: Latest Developments and Treatments

edited by

Laurens Holmes

and

Michael Enwere

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric cancer; infectious pathogens; malignant neoplasms; ependymoma; acute lymphoblastic leukemia; pathogen misclassification; antimicrobial resistance; cancer prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Infectious Diseases)

Children with Cerebral Palsy and Other Developmental Disabilities

edited by Kara B. Ayers

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral palsy; developmental disabilities; ableism; healthcare equity; disabled identity; strengths-based approaches; self-advocacy; holistic health; family-centered care; inclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Persistent Childhood Asthma: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ann-Marie Malby Schoos

submission deadline 10 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: asthma; children; phenotypes; persistence; remission; severity; lung function; treatment; tertiary prevention; comorbidities; exposures; genetics; epigenetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition

edited by

Maria Elena Capra

and

Giacomo Biasucci

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5025 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; infancy; early childhood; prevention; breastfeeding; complementary feeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Supporting Children with Chronic Illness and Their Families

edited by

Ankie Tan Cheung

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4127 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic illness; children; families; support; health; wellbeing; caregivers

Evidence-Based Mental Health Practices for School-Age Children

edited by

John S. Carlson

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2175 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; children and adolescents; evidence-based practices; anxiety; depression; ADHD; autism; mood dysregulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Research Progress of Lung and Thoracic Abnormalities in Children

edited by Riccardo Guanà

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1493 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital pulmonary airways malformation; pulmonary sequestration; bronchogenic cyst; lobar emphysema; pectus excavatum; pectus carinatum

Supporting Families of Children with Rare Diseases

edited by

Suja Somanadhan

Lina Jankauskaite

and Lynne Lohfeld

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare diseases; child health; family support; family well-being; complex care; psychosocial impact; social and economic burden; genetics; co-creation; participant voice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Living beyond Medical Complexity: Factors That Shape Family Health and Wellbeing

edited by Courtney Holmes,

Leslee T. Belzer

, Tiffany N. Kimbrough and

Brian S. Carter

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: children with medical complexity; rare diseases; medical trauma; pediatric mental health; family health; caregiver mental health; family wellness; resilience; systemic structural barriers; social determinants of health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Orjena Žaja

and Ivan Begovac

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: eating disorders; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; binge eating disorder; atypical anorexia nervosa; pica; rumination disorder; adolescents; children; medical complications; body shape; disturbed eating attitude; multidisciplinary approach; nutritional recovery; growth and development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Auditory Processing Disorder in Children

edited by Gianluca Piras

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: auditory processing disorder; children; kids; diagnosis; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Pediatric Growth and Skeletal Disorders

edited by Sasigarn A. Bowden

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2962 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatrics; growth disorder; growth hormone; targeted therapy; hormone replacement therapy; skeletal dysplasia; metabolic bone disease; vitamin D; calcium; parathyroid hormone; bone resorption; bone formation; endocrine disorders; bisphosphonates; burosumab; asfotase alfa

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)

Application of Electroencephalogram (EEG) in Pediatrics

edited by Duyu Nie

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 521 | Submission Open

Keywords: epilepsy syndrome; conventional EEG; stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG); quantitative EEG (qEEG); developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs); electrophysiological biomarkers; epilepsy surgery; critical care eeg terminology; non-epileptic paroxysmal spells; neuroprognostication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Promoting Well-Being in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Giulio D’ Urso

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive development; social development; moral development; relational wellbeing; bio-psychosocial perspective

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases in Children

edited by

Lovro Lamot

and Sag Erdal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: immune-mediated inflammatory diseases; IMID; children; biomarkers; treatment; outcome

The State of the Art in Obesity, Eating Habits and Nutrition among Children and Adolescents

edited by Grigoris Risvas and Paul Farajian

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition education; health promotion; childhood obesity prevention and management; obesity epidemiology; disease prevention; food policies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Rehabilitation and Neurological Considerations: Post Pediatric Resuscitation

edited by Kapil Arya and Vikki A. Stefans

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation; epilepsy; disability; neurocognitive; resuscitation; CPR; pediatric

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Cheng-Fang Yen

submission deadline 20 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; adolescents; attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; psychology; psychiatry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Bowel Management in Paediatric Colorectal Disease

edited by Judith Lindert and Joseph Curry

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: bowel management; Hirschsprung disease; anorectal malformation; functional constipation; spina bifida; cloaca disease; bowel function score

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Nutrition Intake and Outcomes for Premature Infants

edited by Pradeep Alur, Naveed Hussain and Sreekanth K Viswanathan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: preterm; nutrition; body composition; growth; transition phase of nutrition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition)

Pediatric Radiologic Imaging: The Current Status and Further Prospects

edited by

Domen Plut

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; diagnostic imaging; pediatric radiology; radiography; ultrasound; magnetic resonance imaging; computed tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Oral Hygiene and Periodontal Status of Children: Progress and Prospects

edited by Marta Macarena Paz-Cortés and

Álvaro Zubizarreta-Macho

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental caries; children; public health dentistry; oral health; health status disparities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Dentistry & Oral Medicine)

Insufficient Sleep Syndrome in Children and Adolescents

edited by

Jun Kohyama

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: insufficient sleep syndrome; adolescents; optimal sleep duration; body mass index; academic performance; educational program; suicide; bio-psycho-social model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

Pediatric Sleep Medicine: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

edited by

Marco Zaffanello

submission deadline 25 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; complications; multidisciplinary; prevention; sleep apnea; sleep disorder; sleep medicine; treatment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine)

Advances in Neonatal Resuscitation and Intensive Care

edited by Pranav Jani, Dharmesh Shah and Rajesh Maheshwari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonatal intensive care; resuscitation; infant; premature infant; low-birth-weight infant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Emergency Medicine & Intensive Care Medicine)

Stabilization and Resuscitation of Newborns: 3rd Edition

edited by

Bernhard Schwaberger

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: birth asphyxia; preterm birth; initial ventilation strategies; airway management; oxygen titration; timing of umbilical cord clamping; temperature control; chest compressions; vascular access; emergency medication; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; post-resuscitation care; simulation in neonatal resuscitation; patient safety

Issues Involving Prenatal Findings and Neonatal Outcomes

edited by

Shmuel Arnon

and

Michal Kovo

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8273 | Submission Open

Keywords: perinatal; neonatal; delivery; preterm infants; pregnancy; birth defects; genetics; prenatal ultrasonography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Promoting Breastfeeding and Human Milk in Infants

edited by

Pasqua Anna Quitadamo

and

Luigi Corvaglia

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3658 | Submission Open

Keywords: breastfeeding; human milk; infant feeding; bioactive factors; human milk composition; breastfeeding promotion; human milk banking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Clinical Advances and Perspectives on Neonatal Surgery—Volume II

edited by

Paola Midrio

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open

Keywords: congenital malformations; esophageal atresia; anorectal malformations; laparoscopy; thoracoscopy; prenatal diagnosis; neonatal dysphagia; congenital diaphragmatic hernia; ECMO; neonatal enterostomy; congenital intestinal obstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Surgery)

Advances in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders in Children: Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Treatment

edited by Emily Bilek and Emily M. Becker-Haimes

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 420 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric anxiety; pediatric OCD; assessment; diagnosis; treatment; evidence-based practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Mental Health)

New Research in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy

edited by

Ann Alriksson-Schmidt

submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: cerebral palsy; children; adolescents; cognition; communication; behavior; perception; sensation; neurodevelopmental

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Comprehensive Care of Critically Ill Infants and Children

edited by

Regina Okhuysen-Cawley

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5054 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric critical care medicine; neurologic critical care; perioperative cardiac critical care and heart failure; non-invasive ventilatory support in pediatrics; infants with severe sequelae of prematurity; primary and secondary pulmonary hypertension in pediatrics; diabetes mellitus in pediatrics; septic shock and life-threatening infections; management of severe infections due to emerging global pathogens; acute kidney injury in children; critical care of children with underlying malignancies; complex medical decision-making; primary palliative care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Nursing)

Diagnosis and Treatment in Pediatric Inborn Errors of Metabolism: From Bench to Bedside

edited by

Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru

Romana Vulturar

and Adina Chiș

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1928 | Submission Open

Keywords: inborn metabolic diseases; NGS (next generation sequencing); biomarkers; epidemiology; newborn screening; tandem mass spectrometry; metabolomics; nutritional status; nutritional (dietary) therapy; management; gene therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes)

Research Progress in Pediatric Lymphoma

edited by Shunyou Gong

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; lymphoma; hematology; oncology; Hodgkin's lymphoma; non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Hematology & Oncology)

Epidemiology and Injury Morphology of Childhood Traumatic Fractures

edited by

Gergö Józsa

and Peter Vajda

submission deadline 5 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: pediatric; pediatric burn injuries; pediatric trauma; pediatric hand fractures; resorbable implants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine)

Motor Development in Children and Adolescence

edited by

Gabriela Almeida

José Francisco Filipe Marmeleira

and

Carlos Luz

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2698 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical literacy; physical activity; sport participation; neurodevelopmental disabilities; affordances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

Maternal–Fetal Health: Helping Children Grow

edited by

Ofer Markovitch

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2294 | Submission Open

Keywords: corpus callosum agenesis; clubfoot; cleft lip and palate; placental insufficiency; prenatal diagnosis; prenatal ultrasound; polyhydramnion; olygohydramnion; fetal growth restriction; macrosomia; CMA abnormalities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neonatology)

Clinical Research and Current Status of Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury

edited by Paloma Parvex

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute kidney injury (AKI); neonates; renal function measurement; prematurity; AKI prevention

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

Screening, Assessment and Interventions for Feeding and Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia) in Neurodevelopmental Conditions

edited by Antonella Cerchiari,

Marco Tofani

and Eugenio Maria Mercuri

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: dysphagia; feeding and swallowing disorders; neurodevelopmental conditions; cerebral palsy; spinal muscular atrophy; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; autism spectrum disorder; rare and genetic diseases; traumatic brain injury; drooling and sialorrhea; rehabilitation; speech and language therapy; assessment; screening; gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pediatric Neurology & Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Health Benefits of Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sabrina Masotti

submission deadline 10 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; body image; weight status; body composition; anthropometry; exercise; public health; health-related intervention; mental health; exercise psychology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Global Pediatric Health)

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