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".
Articles
Temperature management and its role in cardiac arrest patients—a review
Temperature management and its role in cardiac arrest patients—a review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.227
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Therapeutic hypothermia or targeted temperature management in the treatment of cardiac arrest and other life-threatening conditions)
Gout flare in the critical care setting: diagnostic challenges and treatment options
Gout flare in the critical care setting: diagnostic challenges and treatment options
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.217
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acute Gout)
Data-driven tools for assessing and combating COVID-19 outbreaks in Brazil based on analytics and statistical methods
Data-driven tools for assessing and combating COVID-19 outbreaks in Brazil based on analytics and statistical methods
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.253
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology and changes throughout the pandemic)
Emergency department crowdedness and emergency department cardiac arrest occurrence: an observational study in the COVID-19 pandemic
Emergency department crowdedness and emergency department cardiac arrest occurrence: an observational study in the COVID-19 pandemic
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.236
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest (EDCA))
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on alternatives to opioids protocol for opioid reduction in emergency department
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on alternatives to opioids protocol for opioid reduction in emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.243
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology and changes throughout the pandemic)
Coping with difficulties faced in pre-hospital healthcare amid pandemics
Coping with difficulties faced in pre-hospital healthcare amid pandemics
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.247
Prognostic factors for adults with cardiac arrest in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study
Prognostic factors for adults with cardiac arrest in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.239
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA))
Outcomes of arrest patients resuscitated in an emergency department: a prospective, observational study
Outcomes of arrest patients resuscitated in an emergency department: a prospective, observational study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.219
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest (EDCA))
Standard effluent potassium concentration as a predictive factor for postreperfusion significant arrhythmias in deceased liver transplantation
Standard effluent potassium concentration as a predictive factor for postreperfusion significant arrhythmias in deceased liver transplantation
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.121
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Postreperfusion Cardiac Arrest (PRCA) in the Era of Liver Transplantation From Extended Criteria Donor Liver Grafts)
Importance of myocardial ischemia detected with protocol-based measurements of high-sensitivity troponin, ECG and echocardiography in critically ill patients without acute coronary syndrome—a prospective study
Importance of myocardial ischemia detected with protocol-based measurements of high-sensitivity troponin, ECG and echocardiography in critically ill patients without acute coronary syndrome—a prospective study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.240
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Life-Threatening Clinical Situations in The Cardiac Intensive Care Unit)
Characteristics of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning due to smoke inhalation and pre-hospital factors related to intensive care unit admission of these patients: a nationwide observational study
Characteristics of patients with carbon monoxide poisoning due to smoke inhalation and pre-hospital factors related to intensive care unit admission of these patients: a nationwide observational study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.245
The role of genome-scale leukocyte long noncoding RNA in identifying acute aortic dissection
The role of genome-scale leukocyte long noncoding RNA in identifying acute aortic dissection
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.030
Measurement of psoas muscle size using existing computed tomography to predict patient outcomes in emergency departments
Measurement of psoas muscle size using existing computed tomography to predict patient outcomes in emergency departments
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.238
Combined suPAR and qSOFA for the prediction of 28-day mortality in sepsis patients
Combined suPAR and qSOFA for the prediction of 28-day mortality in sepsis patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.143
Correlation of EEG-based brain resuscitation index and end-tidal carbon dioxide in porcine cardiac arrest model
Correlation of EEG-based brain resuscitation index and end-tidal carbon dioxide in porcine cardiac arrest model
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.226
Improving interprofessional team simulation learning. One more step towards the humanization of health care in emergency situations
Improving interprofessional team simulation learning. One more step towards the humanization of health care in emergency situations
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.223
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Humanization in Emergency & Critical Care)
Top-cited articles on simulation in the medical education field
Top-cited articles on simulation in the medical education field
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.244
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Medical Simulation - success in education, future of science)
Point-of-care testing as the future of pre-hospital emergency medicine: an overview
Point-of-care testing as the future of pre-hospital emergency medicine: an overview
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.241
(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Critical Healthcare System)
Brain damage caused by chlorfenapyr poisoning: a case report and literature review
Brain damage caused by chlorfenapyr poisoning: a case report and literature review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.092
Implications of a blood sample with an extremely high lipid content in the emergency department: a case report
Implications of a blood sample with an extremely high lipid content in the emergency department: a case report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.133
Published Ahead of Print
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic waves on pediatric emergency department patients presenting with asthma attacks in Taiwan
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic waves on pediatric emergency department patients presenting with asthma attacks in Taiwan
Online publish date: 16 June 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.045
(This article belongs to the Special Issue COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: Epidemiology and changes throughout the pandemic)
Predictors of short- and long-term outcome after open cardiac surgery in a high-volume referral tertiary hospital: the role of surgical team caseload
Predictors of short- and long-term outcome after open cardiac surgery in a high-volume referral tertiary hospital: the role of surgical team caseload
Online publish date: 16 June 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.044
The effect of cognitive behavioral stress management on the psychological status and pain stress response of parturients with cesarean section
The effect of cognitive behavioral stress management on the psychological status and pain stress response of parturients with cesarean section
Online publish date: 19 May 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.043
Stress perception among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey
Stress perception among dental practitioners in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey
Online publish date: 19 May 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.042
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Impact of COVID-19 on Dentistry)
Therapeutic agents for ARDS
Therapeutic agents for ARDS
Online publish date: 18 May 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.041
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Insights in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Decision-making and treatment results of complex proximal humeral fractures in geriatric patients: retrospective study from a level 1 trauma centre
Decision-making and treatment results of complex proximal humeral fractures in geriatric patients: retrospective study from a level 1 trauma centre
Online publish date: 18 May 2022
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.040
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Fractures in elderly – the ongoing pandemic)
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
Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients
Keywords: Critically ill patient; Enteral nutrition; Parenteral nutrition; Micronutrients; Macronutrients
Editor: Prof. Dr. Mahmoud M. A. Abulmeaty, MD, FACN
Submission deadline: 31 March 2023
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 September 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: 30 June 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
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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.