Signa Vitae
Print ISSN: 1334-5605 | Online ISSN: 1845-206X
Signa Vitae (SV) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims to 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
Optimal depth of endotracheal intubation in pediatric patients
Optimal depth of endotracheal intubation in pediatric patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.120
The effect of oxycodone vs. sufentanil on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a randomized trial
The effect of oxycodone vs. sufentanil on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a randomized trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.108
Ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatric cardiac intensive care
Ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatric cardiac intensive care
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.109
Low dose esketamine for gastrointestinal endoscopy: a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial
Low dose esketamine for gastrointestinal endoscopy: a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.110
Ultrasonographic measurement of gastric volume in critically ill patients nourished with different enteral feeding protocols
Ultrasonographic measurement of gastric volume in critically ill patients nourished with different enteral feeding protocols
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.111
Non-specific complaints in patients admitted to emergency departments
Non-specific complaints in patients admitted to emergency departments
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.112
Remifentanil versus dexmedetomidine in awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy guided laryngeal surgeries
Remifentanil versus dexmedetomidine in awake fiberoptic bronchoscopy guided laryngeal surgeries
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.113
Different gastric tube placement techniques in intubated adults: a randomized trial
Different gastric tube placement techniques in intubated adults: a randomized trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.115
Elder neglect in patients with frequent emergency department admissions: a cross-sectional study
Elder neglect in patients with frequent emergency department admissions: a cross-sectional study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.116
Hydrogen sulfide regulates NLRP3 to inhibit pyroptosis and protect against hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats
Hydrogen sulfide regulates NLRP3 to inhibit pyroptosis and protect against hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in neonatal rats
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.118
Epstein–Barr virus-associated focal cerebral arteriopathy in a child with stroke: a case report
Epstein–Barr virus-associated focal cerebral arteriopathy in a child with stroke: a case report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.119
Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery and the power of global collaboration in advancing research
Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery and the power of global collaboration in advancing research
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.076
Published Ahead of Print
Erector spinae plane block for breast surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Erector spinae plane block for breast surgery: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Online publish date: 12 August 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.121
Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondral approach (M-TAPA block) and trocar site local anesthetic infiltration for pain management in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized-controlled trial
Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondral approach (M-TAPA block) and trocar site local anesthetic infiltration for pain management in total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized-controlled trial
Online publish date: 24 July 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.106
Comparative analysis of standard versus prolonged prone positioning in C-ARDS: outcomes on oxygenation and respiratory mechanics
Comparative analysis of standard versus prolonged prone positioning in C-ARDS: outcomes on oxygenation and respiratory mechanics
Online publish date: 30 May 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.077
Special Issues
Optimization of Cardiovascular Dynamics in Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology
Keywords: Critical Care Medicine; Anesthesiology; Cardiovascular Dynamics; Hemodynamics
Editor: Prof. Dr. Athanasios Chalkias, MD, MSc, PhD, FESC, FAcadTM, FCP, FESAIC,Dr. Paraskevi Tselioti, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025
Acute Trauma: Immediate Interventions, Long-Term Impacts, Advancements, and Medico-legal Evaluation
Keywords: EMS; Trauma Management; Healthcare System Preparedness; Medico-Legal Evaluation
Editor: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Basile, MD,Dr. Luca Bianco Prevot, MD,Dr. Vittorio Bolcato, MD
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
Advances in Emergency Cardiac Care
Keywords: Ischemic Heart Disease; Heart Failure; Arrhythmia; Defibrillation; PCI; Telemedicine; Resuscitation
Editor: Prof. Dr. Ozgur Karcioglu, MD, FEMAT,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Canan Akman, MD
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
Keywords: Diagnosis; Management; Sepsis; Septic Shock; Lactate Hypotension; Vasopressors
Editor: Prof. Dr. Ozgur Karcioglu, MD,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feride Sinem AKGUN, MD,Assist. Prof. Dr. Betul AKBUGA OZEL, MD
Submission deadline: 01 May 2026
2025 Annual Meeting of Taiwanese Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management (TSRA-PM) in Conjunction with International Symposium of Regional Anesthesia Asia (RA Asia)
Keywords: Regional Anesthesia; Pain Medicine; Anatomy
Editor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jui-An Lin, MD, PhD,Assist. Prof. Dr. Kuo-Chuan Hung, MD,Enoch Yi-No Kang,Prof. Dr. Ke-Vin Chang, MD, PhD, CIPS, RMSK, ASRA-PMUC,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wu Shao Chun, MD,Dr. Shang-Ru Yeoh, MD, MSc
Submission deadline: 01 August 2026
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
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
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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.