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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with Parkinson’s Disease
edited by Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte and Linda Tickle-Degnen
submission deadline 14 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiotherapy; occupational therapy; rehabilitation; palliative care; care models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
New Approaches in Invasive and Non-Invasive Rehabilitation: From Basic Science to Clinical Intervention submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 29200 | Submission Open
Keywords: dry needling; ultrasound; manual therapy; anatomy; percutaneous electrolysis; exercise; minimally invasive surgery
The Specialist Nurse in European Healthcare towards 2030 submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3736 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialist nursing; European healthcare; clinical competence; healthcare policy; patient outcomes; innovative practices; professional identity; chronic conditions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Climate, Lifestyle, and Aging: Integrating Self-Care into Precision Medicine
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate; season; diet; lifestyle; temperature; environmental exposures; air pollution; humidity; aging; inflammation; oxidation; observational study; intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Psychological Health and Social Wellbeing Among Older Adults
edited by Doreen Wing Han Au
submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6703 | Submission Open
Keywords: ageing  ; psychological health; social wellbeing; gerontechnology; environmental health; health economics
Human Health Before, During, and After COVID-19
edited by Alessia Verduri
submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 23125 | Submission Open
Keywords: COVID-19; telemedicine; pandemic-related anxiety; pandemic-related depression; long COVID; unvaccinated people; new SARS-CoV-2 variants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses (CoV) and COVID-19 Pandemic)
The Role of Physical Exercise in the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases submission deadline 25 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8280 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; stroke; hypertension; pulmonary disease; diabetes; low back pain; dementia; depression; fibromyalgia; cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Psychosocial Interventions during Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
edited by and Mengqi Li
submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal cord injury; rehabilitation; psychosocial; intervention; mental health; social health; randomized controlled trial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: A Key Player in Cardiovascular Disease Management
edited by Pietro Pugliatti
submission deadline 28 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: cardiopulmonary exercise test; functional capacity; peak oxygen uptake (VO2); cardiovascular diseases; heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Primary and Community Care: Opportunities and Challenges submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21940 | 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)
Review Research on Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21479 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare quality; patient safety; timely information exchange; efficiency of patient care/resident services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Family Care and Mental Health Delivery to Improve Welfare of Children and Parents
edited by Leonor Rivera-Rivera
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10523 | Submission Open
Keywords: family care; integrated care; parental support; mental health; telehealth and digital support; crisis intervention; trauma-informed care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Medicine)
The Impact of Exercise on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of People—the Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8969 | Submission Open
Improving the Quality of Nursing: Focus on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care
edited by Silvio Cavuto
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7774 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; palliative; end-of-life; pain; hospice; dying; terminal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Low Back Pain in the Perspective of Human Health
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7542 | 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
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)
Research on Wellbeing and Health for Vulnerable Populations submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7381 | Submission Open
Keywords: indigenous healthhealthy agingwomen and childrens’ healthchronic diseasesacute healthcarehealthcare systemhealth policy and regulationhealth equity and social justicehealth industryhealth technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Infectious Disease Prevention and Public Health Promotion: Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7214 | Submission Open
Keywords: HIV/AIDS; viral hepatitis B; viral hepatitis C; HIV/HCV co-infection; SARS-CoV-2; sexually transmitted diseases; infectious disease prevention; public health promotion; under-served populations; infectious disease knowledge; sexual health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
International Dermatology: Prevention and Treatment of Skin Diseases around the Globe submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7179 | Submission Open
Keywords: dermatology; international dermatology; research; psychodermatology; general dermatology; skin cancers; acne; rosacea
Oral Health Care and Services for Patients
edited by Somy Azimi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6627 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient-centric care; preventive dentistry; technology and telehealth in dentistry; patient education; public health dentistry; interdisciplinary approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
A Needle in a Haystack: Looking for Gaps in Treatment and Education in Emergency Medicine
edited by Klaudiusz Nadolny and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6185 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency medical services; pre-hospital care; pediatric emergencies; acute medicine; resuscitation; innovations; trauma; war injuries; hemorrhage control; medical simulation; emergency training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Prehospital Care)
Emerging Risk Factors and Prognosis of Stroke: Global Health Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6052 | Submission Open
Keywords: stroke; age and gender-specific prediction; care and prognosis; novel risk factors; global health; ethnicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Fall Prevention and Geriatric Nursing submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5938 | Submission Open
Keywords: accidental falls; aged; nursing; risk; health literacy; healthy ageing; complex interventions; health interventions; fundamental care; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Women’s Health Care: State of the Art and New Challenges
edited by Yashuhiko Ebina
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5302 | Submission Open
Keywords: women’ s health; mental health; high-risk pregnancy; postpartum depression; perimenstrual syndrome; menopausal disorders; cancer prevention; HPV vaccine; puberty; sex education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Efficiency, Innovation, and Sustainability in Healthcare Systems
edited by and Nikolaos Kontodimopoulos
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5026 | Submission Open
Keywords: efficiency; equity; financing; health systems; healthcare; innovation; quality; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Advances in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation and Therapy: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4948 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders; musculoskeletal rehabilitation; wearable sensing technology in musculoskeletal rehabilitation; robotics in musculoskeletal rehabilitation; biomechanical analysis of musculoskeletal disorders; artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal rehabilitation; ergonomics; application of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) in musculoskeletal rehabilitation; sports injury and rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Psychosocial Aspects in Chronic Conditions: Implications for Clinical Practice and Healthcare Delivery
edited by Rossella Messina and Liliana Indelicato
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4807 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychological aspects; interventions; chronic conditions; psychotherapy; psychological support; engagement; empowerment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Transcultural Migrations for Health Professions submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4439 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain drain; credentialing; codes of ethics; economics of migration; healthcare professionals; mutual recognition; nurse migration; nurse mobility; regulation
Improving Primary Care through Healthcare Education submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4133 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare education; primary care; diagnosis; interdisciplinary care; collaboration strategies; management; evidence-based practice; students; healthcare professionals; patients; caregivers
Improving the Health and Well-Being of Groups of Workers Experiencing Work Disparities
edited by Lynn Shaw
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3933 | Submission Open
Keywords: occupational health outcomes; services and education; work rehabilitation outcomes; services and education; access to health services; social determinants of health; worker health and wellbeing; health system policies; decent work in healthcare; equitable access to health care work; health and wellbeing at work; workplace organizational health; occupational science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
The Association Between Dietary Intake, Food Consumption and Chronic Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3733 | Submission Open
Keywords: diet; dietary pattern; food consumption; chronic disease; obesity; diabetes; liver disease; cardiovascular disease; nutrition; nutrient
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Quality Healthcare at the End of Life
edited by Marieke M. Groot and Corine Nierop-van Baalen
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3442 | Submission Open
Keywords: palliative care; public health palliative care; community care; intersectionality; education in end-of-life care; living with cancer; awareness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Nursing for Older Adults with Multimorbidities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3390 | Submission Open
Keywords: aged; care models; health outcomes; long-term care; multimorbidity; nurse; older adults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
The Importance of Statistical Methods for Interpreting the Results in Epidemiological Studies submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3260 | Submission Open
Keywords: estimating the frequency of health phenomena; measures of health burden: DALE; PYLL; DALY; SEYLL; QALY; health inequalities; retrospective studies; odds ratio; prospective cohort studies; relative risk ratio; seasonal and long-term variability; hazard ratio; models (forecasting); representative study; statistical association and cause-and-effect relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
Modern Dentistry: New Discoveries and Patient-Related Approaches
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2476 | Submission Open
Keywords: temporomandibular disorders; oral health; dental materials; bruxism; oral surgery
Educational Practices for Health in Physical Education and Psychomotricity
edited by Josune Rodríguez-Negro and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2237 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical education; psychomotricity; health; inclusion; motor skills; obesity; mental health; addiction; education; physical activity
Innovative Strategies in Rheumatology Care submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1708 | Submission Open
Keywords: rheumatology; pharmacological therapies; treatments; personalized medicine; pain management; rehabilitation; quality of life; conservative treatment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Current and Future Directions in the Prevention and Treatment of HPV-Related Diseases submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open
Keywords: human papillomavirus (HPV); HPV-screening; HPV vaccination; methylation; self-sampling collection; cervical cancer
Care and Treatment of Ear, Nose, and Throat
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open
Keywords: otolaryngology; ear; nose; throat; head; neck
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Psychodiabetology: The Psycho-Social Challenges of Diabetes
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 892 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; mental state; psychology; psychosocial; management; HbA1c; glycated hemoglobin; depression; stress; complications; psychodiabetology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Association between Health Literacy and Physical Activity among Older People submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; healthy aging; teaching methods; innovative technology; functional fitness; inclusion and accessibility; cognitive training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Innovations in Chronic Patient Management: Monitoring, Evaluation and Rehabilitation
edited by , Alejandro Heredia-Ciuro and Andrés Calvache-Mateo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease; chronic patient management; rehabilitation; monitoring; evaluation; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Advances in Generating Real-World Evidence from Real-World Data Using Artificial Intelligence
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open
Keywords: real-world evidence; artificial intelligence; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Ultrasound Imaging in Gastroenterology
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; bowel; gastrointestinal; liver; cirrhosis; CEUS; elastography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Enhancing Patient Safety in Critical Care Settings
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical guidelines; critical care; delirium; emergency department; error prevention; ICU; pain; patient safety; psychological support; stress management/resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)
Stress and Protective Factors in Hospital Staff, Creating Well-Being and Job Satisfaction submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open
Keywords: stress; anxiety; job performance; protective factors; health workers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)
Epidemiological Approaches to Infectious Diseases: From Endemics to Pandemics submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial infection; endemic; epidemiology; global health; healthcare; pandemic; viral infection
A Multitude of Domains: How Attention Shapes Our Behavior from Health Promoting to Clinical Rehabilitation Settings
edited by and Fabio Lucidi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: cognitive– motor training; dual-task paradigm; health promoting; cognitive reserve; cognitive interactions; motor adaptation; rehabilitation strategies; neurorehabilitation; neurological disorders; community-dwelling elderly people
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Nutritional Status: How Diet Impacts Your Physical Health and Well-Being? submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrition; pathology; healthy food; quality of life; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology: Integrating Social Awareness and Early Intervention in Autism Spectrum Using AI Methods submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical psychology; neuropsychology; autism; early intervention; screening tools; cognition; social awareness; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
Suicide and Self-Injury: Prevention, Identification, and Patient Care
edited by Markus Stingl
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: suicidality; self harm; prevention; therapy; assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
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