Signa Vitae
Print ISSN: 1334-5605 | Online ISSN: 1845-206X
The aim of Signa Vitae (SV) is to be an unbiased and permanent forum for clinical anesthesia, intensive care, emergency and pain medicine. It serves professionals dedicated to all these relevant fields, as a tool for easier and more effective experiences and science sharing, with the ultimate goal to improve patients’ outcome. The scope of Signa Vitae is broad. It encompasses all aspects of clinical practice and fundamental research at the basis of anesthesia, intensive care, emergency and pain medicine, both in children and adults. It will better inform and educate the global scientific and medical community on the advancements in the fields at the basis of survival and a better quality of life, as stated in the appealing Latin version of its name: "Signs of life".
Articles
Antiandrogen activity of drugs for COVID-19. The case of sabizabulin
Antiandrogen activity of drugs for COVID-19. The case of sabizabulin
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.027
Evidence and rationale for vaccinating children and adolescents against SARS-CoV-2: a comprehensive narrative review
Evidence and rationale for vaccinating children and adolescents against SARS-CoV-2: a comprehensive narrative review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.055
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pediatric Critical Care)
Regional anesthesia for cardiothoracic surgery
Regional anesthesia for cardiothoracic surgery
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.064
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care: current challenges and novelties)
Clinical presentation of painless pancreatitis: a systematic review
Clinical presentation of painless pancreatitis: a systematic review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.001
The prognostic value of laboratory parameters referring to hemopoietic stress in patients with COVID-19—a single center experience
The prognostic value of laboratory parameters referring to hemopoietic stress in patients with COVID-19—a single center experience
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.053
Correlation between income changes in the elderly receiving the basic old-age pension and suicide rates
Correlation between income changes in the elderly receiving the basic old-age pension and suicide rates
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.057
High-dose methylprednisolone versus dexamethasone therapy for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19: a retrospective analysis
High-dose methylprednisolone versus dexamethasone therapy for hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19: a retrospective analysis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.065
Pulmonary embolism at the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. A comparative cohort study from a tertiary level hospital in southern Spain
Pulmonary embolism at the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic. A comparative cohort study from a tertiary level hospital in southern Spain
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.067
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology and changes throughout the pandemic)
Incidence and risk factors of pediatric post-bronchoscopy fever in west China: a retrospective study
Incidence and risk factors of pediatric post-bronchoscopy fever in west China: a retrospective study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.048
The quality and continuity of systemic postoperative analgesia: a single center two-stage follow-up study
The quality and continuity of systemic postoperative analgesia: a single center two-stage follow-up study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.068
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Opioid Free Analgesia: new concept, new trends)
Risk factors for multidrug resistant bacterial infection in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia re-hospitalized due to lower respiratory tract infection: a case-control study
Risk factors for multidrug resistant bacterial infection in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia re-hospitalized due to lower respiratory tract infection: a case-control study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.050
A real-world intelligent system for the diagnosis and triage of COVID-19 in the emergency department
A real-world intelligent system for the diagnosis and triage of COVID-19 in the emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.070
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology and changes throughout the pandemic)
Analysis of the adequacy of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to chest compression technique based on the 2020 AHA guidelines
Analysis of the adequacy of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to chest compression technique based on the 2020 AHA guidelines
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.071
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected papers from Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in 2021)
Decreased urine output is associated with increased in-hospital mortality from sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome
Decreased urine output is associated with increased in-hospital mortality from sepsis-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.028
Reasons for the termination of resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea
Reasons for the termination of resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.081
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected papers from Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in 2021)
Analysis of the application value of functional status-based personalized nursing in clinical care for acute leukemia
Analysis of the application value of functional status-based personalized nursing in clinical care for acute leukemia
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.030
A comparison of a precordial belt ECG and a gel-adhesive electrode in terms of ECG acquisition time and usability in emergency department patients
A comparison of a precordial belt ECG and a gel-adhesive electrode in terms of ECG acquisition time and usability in emergency department patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.002
Application of damage control orthopaedics in treatment of massive hemorrhage in severe traumatic fractures
Application of damage control orthopaedics in treatment of massive hemorrhage in severe traumatic fractures
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.031
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a regional emergency center in Seoul, Korea
Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on patients with ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a regional emergency center in Seoul, Korea
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.008
Association between alcohol consumption and severity of self-harm behaviors based on suicidal intent in patients admitted to the emergency department for self-harm
Association between alcohol consumption and severity of self-harm behaviors based on suicidal intent in patients admitted to the emergency department for self-harm
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.010
Effects of controlled low central venous pressure combined with dexmedetomidine on the blood loss, renal function and cognitive function in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy
Effects of controlled low central venous pressure combined with dexmedetomidine on the blood loss, renal function and cognitive function in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.032
Role of lactate measurement in predicting recurrence of seizure within 24 hours in simple febrile seizure patients
Role of lactate measurement in predicting recurrence of seizure within 24 hours in simple febrile seizure patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.013
Analysis of the effect of health education model based on BCW theory in patients with acute retinal necrosis
Analysis of the effect of health education model based on BCW theory in patients with acute retinal necrosis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.033
Published Ahead of Print
Barriers to the use of ultrasound guidance in central venous catheter placement by emergency physicians in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Barriers to the use of ultrasound guidance in central venous catheter placement by emergency physicians in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study
Online publish date: 09 May 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.035
A shortcut for preparing doses of positive inotropic drug infusions in emergency patient management—"fast inotrope bag (FiB) coefficient''
A shortcut for preparing doses of positive inotropic drug infusions in emergency patient management—"fast inotrope bag (FiB) coefficient''
Online publish date: 09 May 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.036
Simulation in cardiac surgery: current evidence
Simulation in cardiac surgery: current evidence
Online publish date: 09 May 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.034
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cardiothoracic anaesthesia and intensive care: current challenges and novelties)
Pregnant and puerperal women's knowledge and awareness of venous thromboembolism: a medical of things survey technique
Pregnant and puerperal women's knowledge and awareness of venous thromboembolism: a medical of things survey technique
Online publish date: 09 May 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.037
Evaluation of time constant, dead space and compliance to determine PEEP in COVID-19 ARDS: a prospective observational study
Evaluation of time constant, dead space and compliance to determine PEEP in COVID-19 ARDS: a prospective observational study
Online publish date: 26 April 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.026
Anakinra for patients with COVID-19: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Anakinra for patients with COVID-19: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Online publish date: 13 April 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.025
Special Issues
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 May 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
Opioid Free Analgesia: new concept, new trends
Keywords: Analgesia, Pain, Opioids, OFA, Regional block
Editor: Dr. Mohamed Adel Aboelela
Submission deadline: 01 April 2022
Life-Threatening Clinical Situations in The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome, Cardiomyopathies, Cardiac arrhythmias, Conduction disorders, Valvular heart disease, Aortic dissection, Acute pulmonary thromboembolism
Editor: Dr. Larisa ANGHEL,Dr. Cristian STĂTESCU,Dr. Radu SASCĂU
Submission deadline: 20 February 2022
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Prof. Giustino Varrassi, MD, PhD
Professor Giustino Varrassi, MD, PhD is Professor and former Chairman of the Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Italy. At the moment, he is president of the Paolo Procacci Foundation, Roma, Italy. His scientific interest is mainly in Pain Medicine as shown by the many initiatives he has organized in his career: Founding Member (1993) and Past-President of the European Pain Federation (EFIC), where he has served in the Executive Board for 21 years; Past-President of the Italian Association for the Study of Pain, where he has served in the Council for over 30 years. In these positions, he has organized over 40 international and national congresses. Moreover, he has an intense publishing activity on Pain Medicine and other aspects of his medical specialty. More recently, he has joined NEMA Research Group. as Senior Consultant.