Signa Vitae
Print ISSN: 1334-5605 | Online ISSN: 1845-206X
Signa Vitae (SV) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims be an unbiased and permanent forum for the fields of emergency medicine, intensive care medicine, anesthesia and pain medicine. It focuses on the latest research advances in these fields, including Disease prevention, diagnose, treatment and prognosis, Disease etiology, pathophysiology, and molecular mechanisms, Health care, Medical personnel health, Facilities and equipment, Teaching and training, Organization and management, Information and techniques, Drug application, etc. As a tool for easier and more effective experiences and science sharing, SV aims to provide professionals dedicated to all these relevant fields with cutting-edge techniques and information.
Articles
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory septic shock in children
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory septic shock in children
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.051
Blood glucose control in acute stroke patients under total energy restriction with different carbohydrate intake and SGLT2 inhibitors availability: a retrospective cohort study
Blood glucose control in acute stroke patients under total energy restriction with different carbohydrate intake and SGLT2 inhibitors availability: a retrospective cohort study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.052
Trends in drug poisoning hospitalizations over ten years in South Korea: mortality and length of hospital stay
Trends in drug poisoning hospitalizations over ten years in South Korea: mortality and length of hospital stay
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.053
Analysis of factors influencing the acquisition of basic life support knowledge among standardized training trainees
Analysis of factors influencing the acquisition of basic life support knowledge among standardized training trainees
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.054
Evaluation of the onset of pulpal, soft tissue anesthesia, and pain using buffered lidocaine in children: a randomized-controlled trial
Evaluation of the onset of pulpal, soft tissue anesthesia, and pain using buffered lidocaine in children: a randomized-controlled trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.055
The role of Asprosin in the diagnosis of diabetic and non-diabetic patients with sepsis
The role of Asprosin in the diagnosis of diabetic and non-diabetic patients with sepsis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.056
Curcumin exerts anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-ferroptotic effects through the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway to protect cardiomyocytes against sepsis
Curcumin exerts anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-ferroptotic effects through the Nrf2/HO-1 pathway to protect cardiomyocytes against sepsis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.057
The epidemiology of poisoning and overdose in Saudi Arabia: exposures, risks, management and outcomes
The epidemiology of poisoning and overdose in Saudi Arabia: exposures, risks, management and outcomes
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.035
Investigating the efficacy of pre-hospital and in-hospital collaborative treatment platform connected with 120-ambulance in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction
Investigating the efficacy of pre-hospital and in-hospital collaborative treatment platform connected with 120-ambulance in the treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.058
Analysis of the aeromedical evacuation of victims from the Syria-Turkey earthquake in 2023
Analysis of the aeromedical evacuation of victims from the Syria-Turkey earthquake in 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.021
Gentianine facilitates proliferation and inhibits inflammation and oxidative stress in caerulein-triggered acute pancreatitis cell model
Gentianine facilitates proliferation and inhibits inflammation and oxidative stress in caerulein-triggered acute pancreatitis cell model
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.059
Factors associated with psychological distress in emergency medicine residents: findings from a single-center study
Factors associated with psychological distress in emergency medicine residents: findings from a single-center study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.060
Synergistic effects of neuroendoscopic minimally invasive surgery with mannitol and furosemide in managing hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
Synergistic effects of neuroendoscopic minimally invasive surgery with mannitol and furosemide in managing hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.061
Published Ahead of Print
Application of opioid-free general anesthesia in laparoscopy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
Application of opioid-free general anesthesia in laparoscopy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies
Online publish date: 26 April 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.050
Success of the emergency physician to recognize pathological diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in acute stroke patients
Success of the emergency physician to recognize pathological diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in acute stroke patients
Online publish date: 23 April 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.048
Cefepime-induced neurotoxicity in non-critically ill medical patients: a retrospective cohort study
Cefepime-induced neurotoxicity in non-critically ill medical patients: a retrospective cohort study
Online publish date: 23 April 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.049
Sympathetic nerve entrapment point injection for intractable nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a case report
Sympathetic nerve entrapment point injection for intractable nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a case report
Online publish date: 19 December 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.122
Emergency treatment for iatrogenic lumbar arterial injury occurred during posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a case report
Emergency treatment for iatrogenic lumbar arterial injury occurred during posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a case report
Online publish date: 26 October 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.100
Special Issues
Critical Interventions: Enhancing Emergency Medical Services through Interdisciplinary Research
Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Interdisciplinary Research in EMS; Pre-hospital Care Technologies; Crisis Management in Healthcare; Psychological Aspects of EMS; Public Health and Emergency Services
Editor: Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Goniewicz, PhD,Prof. Dr. Ahmed M. Al-Wathinani, PhD
Submission deadline: 28 February 2025
AI Horizons: Revolutionizing Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Keywords: Anesthesia; Critical Care Medicine; Pain Medicine; Artificial Intelligence; Large Language Models; Natural Language Processing; Big Data; Data Science; Machine Learning
Editor: Prof. Marco Cascella
Submission deadline: 31 December 2024
Advances in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Keywords: Obstetric Anaesthesia; Epidural Analgesia; Remifentanil-PCA; Labour and Delivery Outcomes; Quality Control in Perinatology and Obstetric Anaesthesia; ROTEM; Obstetric Haemorrhage; Preeclampsia
Editor: Prof. Tatjana Stopar Pintarič, MD, PhD, DEAA
Submission deadline: 31 December 2023
Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care: current challenges and novelties
Keywords: cardiac anaesthesia, thoracic anaesthesia, intensive care, education, innovation, perioperative medicine, healthcare, outcomes, challenges
Editor: Dr. Marko Zdravkovic, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 30 November 2022
Selected papers from Korean Society of Emergency Medicine (KSEM) in 2021-2022
Keywords: Emergency medicine
Editor: Kyungwon Lee, MD, PhD,Young Duck Cho, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 31 December 2022
Medical Simulation - success in education, future of science
Keywords: medical simulation, emergency medicine, medical education
Editor: Tomasz Kłosiewicz, MD, MSc,Mateusz Puślecki, PhD
Submission deadline: 31 December 2022
21st Panhellenic Congress on Regional Anaesthesia, Pain Management and Palliative Care
Keywords: Regional Anaesthesia, Pain Management, Palliative Care, PARH.SY.A., ESRA HELLAS, the A’ Anaesthesiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, University of Athens
Editor: Dr. Ioanna Siafaka, MD, PhD,Dr. Maria Kokolaki, MD, PhD,Dr. Athina Vadalouca, MD, PhD, FIPP,Dr. Evmorfia Stavropoulou, MD, PhD, EDRA,Dr. Eleni Moka, MD, PhD, MSc, EDRA
Submission deadline: 27 May 2022
Selected papers from Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in 2021
Keywords: Cardiac arrest, Resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, guidelines, outcome
Editor: Prof. Won Young Kim, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 01 June 2022
Spinal Cord Injury
Keywords: Spinal cord injury (SCI), Damage mechanisms, Primary and secondary medullary lesions, Neurorehabilitation, Neurorestoration
Editor: Lecturer dr. Constantin Munteanu, PhD,Prof. Dr. Gelu Onose,Associate Prof. Dr. Mariana Rotariu, PhD,Assistant Prof. Dr. Gabriela Dogaru, PhD,Associate Prof. Dr. Elena Valentiana IONESCU, PhD,Assistant Prof. Dr. Cristina Daia, PhD
Submission deadline: 31 March 2022
Outcome Measures and Assessment Tools in Spinal Cord Injury
Keywords: Spinal Cord Injury, Rehabilitation, Assessment Tools
Editor: Dr. Giovanni Galeoto
Submission deadline: 10 December 2021
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Prof. Giovanni Landoni, MD
Prof Giovanni Landoni, MD, is currently Full Professor and Residency Program Director of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy. He’s also Director of the Center for Intensive Care and Anesthesiology of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy. His strong clinical and research interests in intensive care and anesthesia resulted in more than 700 scientific publications in indexed journals, cited >20,000 times, h-index=75 on Scopus and 95 on Scholar, including randomized trials on NEJM, Lancet, and JAMA, and over 100 invitations in international congresses. He participated to 47 randomized controlled trials. Prof Landoni was Chief Investigator in successfully completed multicenter randomized clinical trials that randomized > 10,000 critically ill or perioperative patients over the last 10 years. He served as reviewer for over 50 journals (NEJM, JAMA, and The Lancet among others) and for foreign grant agencies, and he is member of the Editorial Board of several international journals.