Aims and scope
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".
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Articles
From preclinical to clinical models of acute respiratory distress syndrome
From preclinical to clinical models of acute respiratory distress syndrome
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.228
Machine learning techniques as an efficient alternative diagnostic tool for COVID-19 cases
Machine learning techniques as an efficient alternative diagnostic tool for COVID-19 cases
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.110
Prevention of temporary emergency medical center closure through isolation zone and screening triage in COVID-19 outbreak
Prevention of temporary emergency medical center closure through isolation zone and screening triage in COVID-19 outbreak
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.111
Quality of life and psychological assessment in patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: prospective observational study
Quality of life and psychological assessment in patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy: prospective observational study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.127
Factors associated with readmission to the Emergency Department in a cohort of COVID-19 hospitalized patients
Factors associated with readmission to the Emergency Department in a cohort of COVID-19 hospitalized patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.106
Diagnostic accuracy of bedside ultrasonography in COVID-19 suspected patients admitted to the emergency department
Diagnostic accuracy of bedside ultrasonography in COVID-19 suspected patients admitted to the emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.116
COVID-19 pharmacy student perceptions: pharmacists' impact during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 pharmacy student perceptions: pharmacists' impact during the COVID-19 pandemic
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.208
Comparison of hematological and inflammatory mortality predictors between older and younger COVID-19 patients
Comparison of hematological and inflammatory mortality predictors between older and younger COVID-19 patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.125
Impact of dual dispatch system implementation on response times and survival outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural areas
Impact of dual dispatch system implementation on response times and survival outcomes in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in rural areas
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.134
Topical 5% lidocaine patches for treating postherpetic neuralgia: a survey among nurses and patients
Topical 5% lidocaine patches for treating postherpetic neuralgia: a survey among nurses and patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.114
Effect of different oxygen concentrations developing pulmonary atelectasis of neonates during anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
Effect of different oxygen concentrations developing pulmonary atelectasis of neonates during anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.093
Computed tomography for patients with drug- or substance-induced seizures: a retrospective analysis
Computed tomography for patients with drug- or substance-induced seizures: a retrospective analysis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.117
Lidocaine versus magnesium sulfate infusion during isoflurane anesthesia for brain tumor resection, effect on minimum alveolar concentration reduction guided by bispectral index: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Lidocaine versus magnesium sulfate infusion during isoflurane anesthesia for brain tumor resection, effect on minimum alveolar concentration reduction guided by bispectral index: a prospective randomized controlled trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.086
The effectiveness of the cadaver-based educational seminar for trauma surgery (C-BEST) for residents
The effectiveness of the cadaver-based educational seminar for trauma surgery (C-BEST) for residents
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.140
The difficulty in distinguishing the type of occlusive coronary artery disease among patients with sepsis in the emergency department: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
The difficulty in distinguishing the type of occlusive coronary artery disease among patients with sepsis in the emergency department: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.105
Clinical features of isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection in the emergency department: a single center retrospective study
Clinical features of isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection in the emergency department: a single center retrospective study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.225
Acute heart failure from a rapidly progressing large tumor in the right atrium
Acute heart failure from a rapidly progressing large tumor in the right atrium
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.095
Angel or devil? Speech disorder after dexamethasone injection for sore throat
Angel or devil? Speech disorder after dexamethasone injection for sore throat
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.123
Published Ahead of Print
Nonspecific abdominal pain: Do I have to allocate a specific diagnosis for every patient?
Nonspecific abdominal pain: Do I have to allocate a specific diagnosis for every patient?
Online publish date: 13 January 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.005
Evaluation of the effect of preoperative anxiety on intraoperative hemodynamic stability and drug consumption in patients who underwent BIS-guided total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) for neurophysiological monitoring in spine surgery
Evaluation of the effect of preoperative anxiety on intraoperative hemodynamic stability and drug consumption in patients who underwent BIS-guided total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) for neurophysiological monitoring in spine surgery
Online publish date: 13 January 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.006
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on osteoporotic vertebral fracture incidence and follow-up at the emergency department. A retrospective study of a tertiary hospital in southern Spain
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on osteoporotic vertebral fracture incidence and follow-up at the emergency department. A retrospective study of a tertiary hospital in southern Spain
Online publish date: 05 January 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.002
Risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremic pneumonia in the emergency department
Risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremic pneumonia in the emergency department
Online publish date: 05 January 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.003
Postoperative analgesic efficacy of the thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach (TAPA) and modified-TAPA for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled study
Postoperative analgesic efficacy of the thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach (TAPA) and modified-TAPA for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled study
Online publish date: 05 January 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.004
The role of metabolomics in myocardial infarction: a recent mini-review
The role of metabolomics in myocardial infarction: a recent mini-review
Online publish date: 30 December 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.252
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Special Issues
Sex-related differences in peri-operative and in critically ill patients
Keywords: Sex and gender differences, Peri-operative patients, Critically ill patients, Emergency department, Intensive care unit
Editor: Prof. Giovanni Landoni, MD
Submission deadline: 09 June 2022
Impact of COVID-19 on Dentistry
Keywords: COVID-19, dental practice, dental education, infection control, clinical practice, dental operatory, dental profession
Editor: Dr. Sreekanth Kumar Mallineni
Submission deadline: 30 March 2022
Advances in critical emergency medicine during COVID19 pandemic
Keywords: critical emergency medicine, covid19, ARDS, artificial intelligence, triage
Editor: George Karlis
Submission deadline: 25 October 2022
Emergency Management of Polytrauma
Keywords: Polytrauma, Trauma, Emergency management, Golden hour, Advanced Trauma Life Support, ABCDE approach, Airway management, cervical spine protection, Glasgow coma scale, hemorrhage, trauma team, survey and management
Editor: Naresh Kaul, MBBS, MD, FICA
Submission deadline: 30 September 2022
Postoperative analgesia for spine surgery
Keywords: spine surgery, postoperative pain management, multimodal analgesia, opioid, erector spinae plane block, retrolaminar block
Editor: Prof. Joho Tokumine, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 30 September 2022
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: 11 March 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
Inter-Professional Teamwork Challenges - intensive care of preterm infants
Keywords: preterm infants, respiratory distress syndrome, severe infection, necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, extrauterine growth retardation, hemorrhagic-ischemic cerebral injury, milk protein allergy
Editor: Jinrong Li, MD, PhD,Li-Na Qiao, MD, PhD,Jing Shi, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 09 June 2022
Neurocritical care in pandemic and beyond
Keywords: Neurocritical Care, Stroke, Neurotrauma
Editor: Luis Rafael Moscote- Salazar, MD ,Tariq Janjua, MD
Submission deadline: 01 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
Featured Article
A Novel Objective Approach Towards Physicians' Knowledge and Practice Patterns to Optimize Central Venous Catheter Placement: A Cross-sectional Study. DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0052
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Giustino Varrassi
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.