Healthcare

Assessment and Analysis of Healthcare Systems

edited by

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8963 | Submission Open

Keywords: Providers’ ownership; change in demand; inequality and evolution; DRG and reimbursement systems; healthcare access; geographic and healthcare systems; competition and mergers; prevention and public health; health electronic record and medical informatics; insurance and insurers; healthcare management; artificial intelligence; data analytics; data science; database management COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)

Nutrition and Lifestyle Interventions for Improved Child Health

edited by

Rowena Merritt

and

Sarah Hotham

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8956 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; social and behavior change; health behaviors; overweight; obesity; wasting; micronutrient deficiencies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Risk and Protective Factors for Promoting Psychological Health and Preventing Psychological Disorders in Emerging Adulthood

edited by

Federica Vallone

and

Maria Clelia Zurlo

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6686 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging adulthood; youth/young adults; prevention; psychopathology; mental health; risk factors; protective factors; mediation/moderation

Emotional Stress of Healthcare Professionals in Work

edited by

Victoria Alikari

and

Evangelos Fradelos

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6190 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; stress; burnout; compassion fatigue; secondary traumatic stress; psychological trauma; spiritual wellbeing; ethical climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)

Advances in E-mental Health

edited by

Artemisa Rocha Dores

and Cristina Mendes-Santos

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5218 | Submission Open

Keywords: health professionals; digital mental health; e-mental health; information and communications technologies (ICTs); telehealth; telemedicine; digital health; remote services; digital natives; remote and rural populations; asylum seekers; refugees

(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)

Compassionate Health Care

edited by

Maria Malliarou

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4750 | Submission Open

Keywords: compassionate care; quality care; patient safety; resilience; self-compassion; compassion fatigue

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

One World, One Health: Zoonotic Diseases, Parasitic Diseases and Infectious Diseases

edited by

Giovanna Deiana

and

Paolo Castiglia

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4641 | Submission Open

Keywords: one health; infectious diseases; zoonotic diseases; parasitic diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)

International Dermatology: Prevention and Treatment of Skin Diseases around the Globe

edited by

Wolfgang J. C. Uter

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4523 | Submission Open

Keywords: dermatology; international dermatology; research; psychodermatology; general dermatology; skin cancers; acne; rosacea

Integrative and Complementary Medicine: Current Evidence and Challenges in Relation to Pain and Inflammation

edited by

Dorit Gamus

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3658 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Application of Statistical Theory and Machine Learning in Health Services

edited by

Sean Shao Wei Lam

, Kar Way Tan and Chun Fan Lee

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3626 | Submission Open

Keywords: data science; analytics; artificial intelligence; statistical learning; epidemiology; public health; population health; medical informatics; value-based healthcare; federated learning; statistical theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)

The Effects of Video Games on Emotion and Cognition

edited by

Kira Bailey

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3609 | Submission Open

Keywords: video games; internet gaming disorder; cognition; emotion; addiction; depression; anxiety; ADHD

Review of Research on School Health

edited by

Jorge Pérez-Gómez

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open

Keywords: analysis of self-perceived health; anxiety; attitudes towards peers; blood pressure; body image self-perception; corporal expression; depression; diabetes; exercise; fitness; health-related quality of life; inclusion preparation; inclusive education; nature; obesity; physical activity; physical conditioning; physical education; physical literacy; psychological health; quality of life; sociological health; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)

Pain Management Practice and Research

edited by

Jeffrey Jianhong Huang

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3115 | Submission Open

Keywords: acute pain; regional anesthesia for acute pain; chronic pain; cancer pain; interventional pain techniques; opioid management; non pharmaceutics therapy for pain; pain management for pediatric patients; pain management for geriatric patients; pain management for women patients

(This special issue belongs to the Section Pain Management)

Fertility Preservation and Sterility Treatment

edited by

Stefano Canosa

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3102 | Submission Open

Keywords: fertility preservation; oncofertility; cryopreservation; basic research; gonadotoxicity; oocyte cryopreservation; sperm cryopreservation; ovarian tissue transplantation; assisted reproductive technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Emotions in Healthcare: Current and Emerging Directions

edited by

Valentina Colonnello

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical education; assessment; theories of emotions; health related quality of life; emotion regulation; technology; patient; caregiver; health; well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)

Acute Care Surgery

edited by

Nathaniel McQuay

and Glen Tinkoff

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2082 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; surgical critical care; emergency general surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Therapeutic Radiology

edited by

James C. L. Chow

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: treatment planning and optimization; image analysis and segmentation; predictive models for treatment response assessment; patient prognosis; medical chatbots for patient care and education; ethical considerations in AI adoption

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)

Improving Healthcare Quality

edited by

Sagrario Gómez-Cantarino

and

Anja Edith Geisler

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open

Keywords: pain management; analgesics; pain evaluation; mobile emergency team; outreach; immersive VR; pharmacological treatment; non-pharmacological treatment; comprehensive patient care; interprofessional education; care practice; health culture; health services management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Intrinsic Capacity and Healthy Aging

edited by

Rodrigo Cappato De Araújo

and

Bruno Remígio Cavalcante

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1695 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging; integrated care; functional decline; frailty; cognitive dysfunction; depression; primary health care; mobility limitation

Sleep and Cognitive Functioning

edited by

Maria Basta

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep microstructure; sleep macrostructure; sleep quality; sleep duration; cognitive function; information encoding; information recall; learning; attention processes; sleep deprivation; stress hormones; pro-inflammatory cytokines; neurocognitive disorders

Young Carers—Education and Support

edited by

Agnes Leu

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1439 | Submission Open

Review Special Issue on Community Care

edited by

Robbert Gobbens

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

Keywords: community care; home care services; district nursing; informal care; collaboration between formal and informal care; quality of life for people with disabilities; mental illness; learning disabilities; physical disabilities; frailty; prevention; recreational; occupational; educational; and cultural activities for people with disabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Quality of Life and Health Promotion in Chronic Illness or Critical Medical Conditions: Implications for Integrated Health Care Delivery

edited by

M. Graça Pereira

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1239 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; health promotion; integrated healthcare; family; caregivers

Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older People: Second Edition

edited by

Robbert Gobbens

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | Submission Open

Keywords: frailty; community-dwelling older people; primary care; prevention; disability; quality of life; healthcare utilization; mortality; measurement; determinants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

New Preventive Healthcare Strategies: The Contribution of Digital Technologies and Models for Weight Gain Prediction

edited by

Sylvie M. E. Rousset

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: weight gain; physical activity; sedentary behavior and energy expenditure; evaluation of holistic diet quality; sleep quality; stress level; evaluation of weight gain and fat mass; prediction and simulation model; wearable medical devices; mobile applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)

New Developments in Optometry and Vision

edited by

Maria Serramito-Blanco

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1050 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision; optometry; visual health; ocular treatment; refraction; contact lenses; ophthalmic lenses; ocular diseases; ocular rehabilitation

Global Care of Preterm Children: The Role of Individual, Family and Environmental Factors

edited by

Erica Neri

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: preterm birth; preterm children; parent– child interaction; parental distress; nursing; preterm nutrition; environmental factors

Prevention, Intervention and Care of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Second Edition

edited by

Christos Bakirtzis

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 754 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurodegeneration; axonal loss

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Machine Learning Technology in Medical Image Processing

edited by

Xinzheng Xu

, Pengcheng Xiao and Zhongnian Li

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 492 | Submission Open

Keywords: supervised learning; unsupervised learning; weakly supervised learning; few-shot learning; medical image processing

Antibiotic Resistance: Advancing Infectious Disease Therapeutics for Patients

edited by Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio and

Enrique Seoane-Vazquez

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotic resistance; regulation and policy in clinical practice; standards and evidence for approval of anti-infectives; utilization management; empirical use; and appropriate prescribing of antibiotics; comparative effectiveness and patient outcomes; antibiotics pricing and reimbursement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)

Active Brain and Body with Lifetime Physical Exercise for a Healthier Aging

edited by

Ana De Fátima Pereira

and

Luis Leitão

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 286 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue; healthy brain aging; high performance; motivation; oxygen consumption in the prefrontal cortex; older adults; strength training

Healthcare and Outcomes for Acute Heart Failure Patients

edited by

Manuel Méndez Bailon

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 237 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart failure; healthcare; healthcare outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)

Caregivers: Experience, Burnout, and Health

edited by Ana María Brannan

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: exceptional caregiving; informal caregiving; caregivers; caregiver burden; caregiver wellbeing; family relations; disability studies; mental health services; geriatrics; program evaluation; quantitative methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

The Rise and Future of Radiology AI with the Advent of Machine Learning and Computer Vision

edited by

Md Mahmudur Rahmanon

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; radiology AI; decision support system; explainable system

Perspectives of Aged Care: Home, Community and Society

edited by

Katja Goetz

submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: caregiver; care management; chronic care; community health; elderly care; home care; interprofessional cooperation; organization of care; outpatient care

Body Misperceptions: When the Brain and Body Don’t Match

edited by

Erich Kasten

submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: body image disorders; body integrity dysphoria; body integrity identity disorder; apotemnophilia; transgender; transidentity; anorexia nervosa; obesity; alien limb syndrome; neglect; asomatognosia

Oral Health and Quality of Life in Older People

edited by Matthew R. Nangle

submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: telehealth and teledentistry; silver fluoride; oral-health related quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Effects of Physical Activity on Physical and Psychological Health

edited by

Weiyun Chen

submission deadline 2 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical activity intervention; physical activity behaviors; behavioral health outcomes; mental health; emotional wellbeing; psychological wellbeing; functional fitness; physical functions; cognitive functions

Non-pharmacological Approaches and Their Impact on Noncommunicable Diseases

edited by

Markel Rico-González

submission deadline 3 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12831 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; healthcare; exercise; diet; lifestyle; health; non-communicable diseases; acute diseases; wellness; well-being.

Sport and Exercise Injury

edited by

Iván Prieto-Lage

and

Alfonso Gutiérrez-Santiago

submission deadline 5 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 191 | 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

edited by

Josep Vidal-Alaball

submission deadline 6 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6404 | 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)

One Life, One Health: Advances in Therapeutic Strategies for Chronic Patients

edited by Ana Teixeira,

Maria Teresa Herdeiro

,

Sandra Torres

and Vera Almeida

submission deadline 7 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2085 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic disease; psychosocial factors; mental health; economic impact; intervention; therapeutic strategies; multidisciplinary treatment; therapeutic adherence; polymedication; adverse events

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Intelligent Systems for Prevention and Diagnosis in the Digital Health Era

edited by

Alessandro Giuseppi

, Francesco Delli Priscoli and Cecilia Poli

submission deadline 8 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; personalized medicine; precision medicine; early diagnosis; prevention; data-driven healthcare; digital health

Intelligent Systems for One Digital Health

edited by

Giacinto Barresi

,

Sabrina Cipolletta

,

Andreas Triantafyllidis

and

Kenji Suzuki

submission deadline 10 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; digital health; ecosystem; healthcare; machine learning; one digital health

Nursing Care for Patients with Diabetes

edited by

Eugenia Vlachou

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2398 | 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

edited by

Francisco Javier Pérez-Rivas

and

María Julia Ajejas Bazán

submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2030 | 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

Joaquim Carreras

submission deadline 20 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1405 | 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

edited by

Emmanouil Symvoulakis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20364 | 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)

Oral Health in Healthcare

edited by

Phyllis Lau

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15636 | 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)

Food, Health and Society: Determinants of Eating Behavior

edited by

Fernando Capela e Silva

,

Elsa Lamy

and

Carlos Alberto Da Silva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15490 | 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)

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