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
Management of acute hemorrhage in patients with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease in the emergency department
Management of acute hemorrhage in patients with hemophilia or von Willebrand disease in the emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.049
Nutritional support in the acute phase of critical illness—how to break the dilemma
Nutritional support in the acute phase of critical illness—how to break the dilemma
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.026
Recent application of metabolomics in the diagnosis, pathogenesis, treatment, and prognosis of sepsis
Recent application of metabolomics in the diagnosis, pathogenesis, treatment, and prognosis of sepsis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.246
Comparison of dexmedetomidine and lipophilic opioids as adjuvants to local anesthetics for epidural labor analgesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Comparison of dexmedetomidine and lipophilic opioids as adjuvants to local anesthetics for epidural labor analgesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.242
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Opioid Free Analgesia: new concept, new trends)
The role of metabolomics in myocardial infarction: a recent mini-review
The role of metabolomics in myocardial infarction: a recent mini-review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.252
Long-term disability level of 1-month survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide cohort study in Korea using data from 2009 to 2018
Long-term disability level of 1-month survivors after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide cohort study in Korea using data from 2009 to 2018
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.014
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected papers from Korean Association of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in 2021)
Sex-related mortality differences in young adult septic shock patients
Sex-related mortality differences in young adult septic shock patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.017
Complexity measures, an analysis for electromyography and its possible application to spinal cord injuries
Complexity measures, an analysis for electromyography and its possible application to spinal cord injuries
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.031
Development of a real-time monitoring and detection indoor air quality system for intensive care unit and emergency department
Development of a real-time monitoring and detection indoor air quality system for intensive care unit and emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.013
Relationship among anxiety, depression, social and self-efficacy in night-shift nurses
Relationship among anxiety, depression, social and self-efficacy in night-shift nurses
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.135
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
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.042
Assessment of leptomeningeal collateral status using single-phase computed tomography angiography and its clinical value
Assessment of leptomeningeal collateral status using single-phase computed tomography angiography and its clinical value
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.234
The utility of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet (HALP) score in predicting mortality among COVID-19 patients: a preliminary study
The utility of hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte and platelet (HALP) score in predicting mortality among COVID-19 patients: a preliminary study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.080
Comparison of the incidence of postoperative sore throat between patients undergoing videolaryngoscope-guided versus Macintosh laryngoscope-guided double-lumen intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Comparison of the incidence of postoperative sore throat between patients undergoing videolaryngoscope-guided versus Macintosh laryngoscope-guided double-lumen intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2022.008
Liver abscess presenting with dyspnea and right-side neck pain that can be overlooked in the emergency department: a case report
Liver abscess presenting with dyspnea and right-side neck pain that can be overlooked in the emergency department: a case report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.213
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected papers from Korean Society of Emergency Medicine (KSEM) in 2021-2022 )
Sudden cardiac death in excited delirium, and how to prevent it
Sudden cardiac death in excited delirium, and how to prevent it
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.222
Published Ahead of Print
Procedural sedation and analgesia in the pediatric intensive care unit
Procedural sedation and analgesia in the pediatric intensive care unit
Online publish date: 31 January 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.007
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pediatric Critical Care)
Acute abdomen in the emergency department: the emergency surgeon contribute "old is the new approach"
Acute abdomen in the emergency department: the emergency surgeon contribute "old is the new approach"
Online publish date: 31 January 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.006
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acute Abdomen in the Emergency Department: the Emergency Surgeon Contribute)
Imbalanced salivary electrolytes, COVID-19 severity, and dysgeusia
Imbalanced salivary electrolytes, COVID-19 severity, and dysgeusia
Online publish date: 18 January 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.005
Multiple sinus pauses during suspension laryngoscopy with external laryngeal manipulation in hyperextended neck position in a patient with enlarged cervical lymph nodes: a case report
Multiple sinus pauses during suspension laryngoscopy with external laryngeal manipulation in hyperextended neck position in a patient with enlarged cervical lymph nodes: a case report
Online publish date: 18 January 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.004
Is emergency renal replacement therapy in the emergency department as effective and safe as in the intensive care unit? A retrospective observational study
Is emergency renal replacement therapy in the emergency department as effective and safe as in the intensive care unit? A retrospective observational study
Online publish date: 18 January 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.003
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
Online publish date: 11 January 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.002
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.