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Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis
edited by , Alan Biloslavo and Antonio La Greca
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4593 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute pancreatitis; endoscopy; minimally invasive surgery; microbiota; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Epidemiology of Autiommune and Metabolic Diseases
edited by Daniela Fodor and Bogdan Augustin Chis
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1123 | Submission Open
Keywords: autoimmune system; metabolic syndrome; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Endocrinology)
Challenges in Prenatal Diagnosis and Maternal–Fetal Medicine in Adolescent Pregnancies submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open
Keywords: adolescent pregnancy; high-risk obstetrics; prenatal care advancements; fetal anomalies; pre-eclampsia and preterm birth; nutritional interventions; psychosocial support in pregnancy; maternal health disparities; advanced ultrasound diagnostics; adolescent maternal outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Advances in Anorectal and Colorectal Surgery submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorectal surgery; anorectal disorders; laparoscopic surgery; robotic surgery; oncologic surgery; minimally invasive techniques; functional anorectal disorders; surgical innovations; NOSES (natural orifice specimen extraction surgery); colorectal cancer management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Updates on Risk Factors and Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1443 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary artery disease; risk prediction; diabetes mellitus; hypertension; dyslipidemia; prevention; coronary angioplasty
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Outcomes After Surgical Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
edited by Justina Kačerauskienė and Roger Roman Dmochowski
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 650 | Submission Open
Keywords: pelvic organ prolapse; surgery; recurrence; vaginal hysterectomy; sacrocolpopexy; Manchester operation; sacrospinous fixation; native tissue 
(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
edited by Elena Bobescu and Mihaela-Viviana Ivan
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16042 | Submission Open
Keywords: coronary artery disease; heart failure; comorbidities; chronic kidney disease; anemia; diabetes mellitus; arrhythmias; hypertension; dyslipidemia; novel biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal Pain: Assessment and Management
edited by Mónica Grande-Alonso and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9592 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal pain; sensorimotor factors; therapeutic exercise; motor imagery; new technologies; chronic pain; therapeutic education; manual therapy; rehabilitation; functional evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sports Medicine and Sports Traumatology)
Research on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
edited by Luca Aquilanti and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6940 | Submission Open
Keywords: guided bone regeneration; CAD– CAM technology; digital dentistry; digital maxillofacial surgery; biomaterials; maxillofacial reconstructive surgery; novel medical devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Efficacy of Transcranial Electrical Current and Magnetic Stimulation Treatment Options for Alzheimer’s Disease
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4729 | Submission Open
Keywords: transcranial electrical current estimation; transcranial magnetic stimulation; Alzheimer’ s disease; deep current stimulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Intracranial Aneurysms, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia
edited by Leszek Michał Sagan and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4704 | Submission Open
Keywords: intracranial aneurysm; subarachnoid hemorrhage; vasospasm; delayed cerebral ischemia; stroke; embolization; coiling; clipping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
New Advances in Urology and Nephrology Disease: From Diagnosis to Treatment—2nd Edition
edited by Razvan-Ionut Popescu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4650 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; bladder cancer; renal cancer; kidney stones; urinary tract infections; chronic kidney disease; dialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urology & Nephrology)
Advancing Our Understanding and Management of Low Back Pain: A Global Perspective submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4046 | Submission Open
Keywords: low back pain; pain management; global health; musculoskeletal diseases; rehabilitation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
Latest Advances in Asthma and COPD
edited by Stefania Principe and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3944 | Submission Open
Keywords: asthma; COPD; disease mechanisms; precision medicine; epidemiology; technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pulmonology)
Spinal Neurosurgery: Current Treatment and Future Options submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open
Keywords: spinal neurosurgery; robotic surgery; minimally invasive spine surgery; spine tumors; endoscopic surgery; spine technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
New Research on Endodontic Therapy submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open
Keywords: endodontics; root canal therapy; root anatomy; pulp therapy; endodontic microsurgery; education; rotary endodontics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Diagnostic Value of Biomedical Imaging in Obstetrics and Gynecology
edited by and Changching Yeh
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound; Doppler ultrasound; 3D/4D ultrasound; fetal imaging; fetal MRI; prenatal medicine; gynecologic disease; laparoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery
edited by and Stelian Mogoanta
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open
Keywords: golden hour; air medical evacuation; damage control; trauma centers; coagulopathy; pain management; dispatch centers; triage; incident command system; telemedicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Recent Advances in Cervical and Vulvar Cancer
edited by Silviu Cristian Voinea and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynaeco-oncology; women’ s health; surgery; radiotherapy; chemotherapy; lymphadenectomy; sentinel lymph node; radical hysterectomy; vulvectomy; brachytherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Skin Cancer: Advances in Early Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by , and Juan Carlos Hernández-Rodríguez
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: skin cancer; early diagnosis; dermoscopy; total body photography; confocal microscopy; melanoma; basal cell carcinoma; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; Merkel cell carcinoma; cutaneous lymphoma; cutaneous sarcoma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dermatology)
The Aesthetic Face of Orthognathic Surgery submission deadline 1 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1704 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthognathic surgery; rhinoplasty; aesthetic facial surgery; orthofacial surgery; fat grafting; 3D VSP; cephalometries
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Sports Injuries: Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation
edited by Luis Suárez-Arrones, , and Cristophe Lambert
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5544 | Submission Open
Keywords: exercise; return to sport; rehabilitation; sports therapy; muscle; tendon; joint; surgery; MRI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps: Latest Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; real-word evidence; otorhinolaryngology; rhinology; quality of life; therapeutic advances; monoclonal antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Endometrial Cancer: Biomarkers and Management
edited by Maja Pakiž
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3096 | Submission Open
Keywords: endometrial cancer; biomarkers; target therapy; precision medicine; access to clinical trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Ophthalmology, Environment, and Lifestyle: New Pathways in Diagnosis and Treatment
edited by Jesús Merayo-Lloves and Rodrigo Martin Torres
submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: vision science; ophthalmology; environment; lifestyle; aging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)
New Developments in Diagnosis and Management of Breast Cancer
edited by Daliborca Cristina Vlad and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6047 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer; diagnosis; management; therapy; targeted therapy; triple-negative breast cancer; screening; overall survival; prognosis; immunotherapy; surgery; new techniques; staging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Research on Allergy, Asthma, and Clinical Immunology
edited by Constantinos Pitsios and Athanassios Sinaniotis
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2717 | Submission Open
Keywords: atopy; anaphylaxis; allergic rhinitis; asthma; atopic dermatitis; food allergy; eosinophilic esophagitis; drug allergy; hymenoptera venom; angioedema; urticaria; physical urticaria; mastocytosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Hematology and Immunology)
New Regenerative Medicine Strategies in Oral Surgery
edited by Francesco Spadari, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral surgery; oral pathology; laser surgery; photobiomodulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Cutting-Edge Research into Cancer Radiotherapy
edited by Geert O.R.J. Janssens and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: FLASH radiotherapy; image-guided radiotherapy; proton therapy; real-time imaging; tumor tracking; AI linear accelerators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
New Insights into Heart Failure submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15044 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; risk factors; treatment; device therapy; biomarkers; aging; cardiovascular disease; coronary artery disease; valvular heart disease; arrythmias; stroke; COPD; cancers; liver cirrhosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Insights and Advances in Cancer Biomarkers
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7222 | Submission Open
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)
New Insights into Neurodevelopmental Biology and Disorders
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6406 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodevelopment; neurodevelopmental biology; neurodevelopmental disorders; autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); down syndrome; ADHD; cerebral palsy; learning disability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurology)
State-of-the-Art Therapeutics and Imaging in Knee Surgery submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3660 | 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)
AI in Imaging—New Perspectives, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3269 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; imaging; machine learning; radiology; ethics; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Recent Breakthroughs in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Inflammatory Diseases submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral inflammatory diseases; multidisciplinary; clinical manifestation; diagnosis; treatment; clinical outcome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dentistry and Oral Health)
Towards Improved Cancer Diagnosis: New Developments in Histopathology submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2910 | Submission Open
Keywords: histopathology; cancer diagnosis; digital pathology; molecular pathology; dermatopathology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
Updates on Prevention of Acute Heart Failure
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2863 | Submission Open
Keywords: acute heart failure; treatment of acute heart failure; management of acute heart failure; prevention of acute heart failure; chronic decompensated heart failure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Advances in Corneal Management
edited by Sanja Masnec and Rafael I. Barraquer
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open
Keywords: cornea; corneal disease; corneal transplantation; keratoconus; keratoplasty; penetrating keratoplasty; descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty; deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty; descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty; cross-linking; corneal infections; refractive surgery; photorefractive keratectomy; laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis; kerato– lenticule extraction; corneal imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ophthalmology)
Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery: Clinical Updates and Future Perspectives submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2315 | Submission Open
Keywords: HPB surgery; liver cancer; pancreatic cancer; biliary tract cancer
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Surgical Approaches in Thyroid, Breast, and Other Endocrine Cancers: Advances and Challenges
edited by and Levan Tchabashvili
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine surgery; breast cancer; thyroid diseases; surgical complications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Surgery)
Magnetic Resonance in Various Diseases and Biomedical Applications submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1362 | 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 Imaging and Diagnostics in Lung Disease: A Multimodal Approach
edited by Diana Manolescu and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1256 | Submission Open
Keywords: lung imaging; multimodal diagnostics; MRI; HRCT; lung ultrasound; pulmonary biomarkers; hybrid imaging; interstitial lung disease; AI in imaging; pulmonary medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Pulmonology)
Emerging Therapies for Gastric Cancer submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: gastric cancer; oncology; therapies; individualized therapy; immunotherapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Current Advances in Foot and Ankle Surgery
edited by Min Gyu Kyung and Dong-Oh Lee
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 345 | Submission Open
Keywords: orthopedics; foot and ankle; osteoarthritis; trauma; gait analysis; advances; diagnosis; treatment; prognosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Orthopedics)
Clinical and Surgical Updates on Bariatric Surgery submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open
Keywords: bariatric surgery; morbid obesity; sleeve gastrectomy; gastric bypass; surgical complications; diabetes remission; hypertension remission; hypercholesterolemia remission; GERD; de novo GERD
Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure Management
edited by Erika Bertella
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open
Keywords: heart failure; cardiac magnetic resonance; cardiac computed tomography; echocardiography; atrial fibrillation; electrophysiology; surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Advances in Structural Heart Diseases
edited by , and Erwan Donal
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: valvular heart diseases; transcatheter interventions; TEER; LAA closure; ASD closure; interventional echocardiography; multimodality cardiac imaging; three-dimensional echocardiography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Cardiology)
Advances in the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Surgical Complications After Kidney Transplantation submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney transplantation; bleeding; surgical site infection; post operative pain; incisional hernia; vascular complications; ureteric complications; prevention; surgical technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Urology & Nephrology)
Recent Advances in Digestive Endoscopy submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: digestive endoscopy; cholangiopancreatography; advanced endoscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gastroenterology & Hepatology)
Prostate Cancer in the Molecular Era submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: prostate cancer; precision medicine; molecular target; molecular oncology; tumor microenvironment; prognostic biomarker; predictive biomarker; liquid biopsy; precision medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Oncology)
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