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
Effects of anesthesia and other perioperative factors on immune function: a narrative review
Effects of anesthesia and other perioperative factors on immune function: a narrative review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.105
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients having non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients having non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.106
Comparing the predictive performance of in-hospital mortality of different frailty scales for elderly patients in the emergency department
Comparing the predictive performance of in-hospital mortality of different frailty scales for elderly patients in the emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.107
A backboard makes manual chest compressions more effective on bed mattresses
A backboard makes manual chest compressions more effective on bed mattresses
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.108
Effect of adjusting the positive end-expiratory pressure levels based on the driving pressure in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial
Effect of adjusting the positive end-expiratory pressure levels based on the driving pressure in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.109
Access to urgent care in Riyadh: a study of equity and personalization
Access to urgent care in Riyadh: a study of equity and personalization
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.110
Cirsilineol reduces inflammation and apoptosis in an in vitro model of acute pancreatitis
Cirsilineol reduces inflammation and apoptosis in an in vitro model of acute pancreatitis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.111
Impact of inter-visit duration on mortality in older adults who use emergency department frequently
Impact of inter-visit duration on mortality in older adults who use emergency department frequently
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.112
Lorazepam attenuates neuroinflammation by suppressing T cell infiltration in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Lorazepam attenuates neuroinflammation by suppressing T cell infiltration in diabetic peripheral neuropathy
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.113
Study on the application effect of problem-based learning with situational simulation teaching method in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training
Study on the application effect of problem-based learning with situational simulation teaching method in cardiopulmonary resuscitation training
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.115
Global catastrophe of hospital disasters: a retrospective analysis (1976–2023)
Global catastrophe of hospital disasters: a retrospective analysis (1976–2023)
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.092
Artesunate inhibits ROS production and ameliorates mitochondrial damage through the SIRT1/FOXO3a/MnSOD pathway to alleviate heart failure
Artesunate inhibits ROS production and ameliorates mitochondrial damage through the SIRT1/FOXO3a/MnSOD pathway to alleviate heart failure
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.116
Efficacy of using early multimodal vasopressor therapy on survival after septic shock in patients receiving high-dose norepinephrine: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC database
Efficacy of using early multimodal vasopressor therapy on survival after septic shock in patients receiving high-dose norepinephrine: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC database
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.117
Life-threatening hyperkalemia after excessive ingestion of boiling water with Jerusalem artichoke extract: case report
Life-threatening hyperkalemia after excessive ingestion of boiling water with Jerusalem artichoke extract: case report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.118
Published Ahead of Print
Modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach for laparoscopic appendectomy in children: a randomized trial
Modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondrial approach for laparoscopic appendectomy in children: a randomized trial
Online publish date: 26 July 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.093
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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Join Editorial BoardEditor-in-Chief
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.