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
The arc of a life in critical care research—in memory of Professor Rinaldo Bellomo (1956–2025)
The arc of a life in critical care research—in memory of Professor Rinaldo Bellomo (1956–2025)
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.091
Approach to the transplanted patient in acute care: a comprehensive update
Approach to the transplanted patient in acute care: a comprehensive update
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.092
Timely interventions for better outcomes in cardiac emergencies: a narrative review
Timely interventions for better outcomes in cardiac emergencies: a narrative review
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.093
Perioperative bleeding: understanding causes, mechanisms and novel management approaches
Perioperative bleeding: understanding causes, mechanisms and novel management approaches
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.094
Meta-analysis on the impact of virtual reality technology on limb function and quality of life in stroke patients—application of virtual reality technology in rehabilitation training of stroke patients
Meta-analysis on the impact of virtual reality technology on limb function and quality of life in stroke patients—application of virtual reality technology in rehabilitation training of stroke patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.096
Prognostic value of glucose-to-potassium ratio and other biomarkers in in-hospital cardiac arrest
Prognostic value of glucose-to-potassium ratio and other biomarkers in in-hospital cardiac arrest
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.097
Medical malpractice and diagnostic errors in emergency departments: the case of Turkey
Medical malpractice and diagnostic errors in emergency departments: the case of Turkey
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.098
A study of the relationship between serum SIRT6 levels and neurological impairment and prognosis after early traumatic brain injury
A study of the relationship between serum SIRT6 levels and neurological impairment and prognosis after early traumatic brain injury
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.099
Minimally invasive approach and posterior instrumental arthrodesis in earthquake-related vertebral fractures
Minimally invasive approach and posterior instrumental arthrodesis in earthquake-related vertebral fractures
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.100
Descriptive characteristics of pediatric patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Descriptive characteristics of pediatric patients after cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.101
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen versus conventional oxygen therapy in a rat model of severe carbon monoxide toxicity
High-flow nasal cannula oxygen versus conventional oxygen therapy in a rat model of severe carbon monoxide toxicity
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.103
Impact of the structured risk management model on emergency digestive endoscopy safety
Impact of the structured risk management model on emergency digestive endoscopy safety
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.104
Case of fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications, amlodipine and losartan, intoxication
Case of fixed-dose combination antihypertensive medications, amlodipine and losartan, intoxication
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.105
Published Ahead of Print
Comparative analysis of standard versus prolonged prone positioning in C-ARDS: outcomes on oxygenation and respiratory mechanics
Comparative analysis of standard versus prolonged prone positioning in C-ARDS: outcomes on oxygenation and respiratory mechanics
Online publish date: 30 May 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.077
Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery and the power of global collaboration in advancing research
Acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery and the power of global collaboration in advancing research
Online publish date: 26 May 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.076
Special Issues
Advances in Emergency Cardiac Care
Keywords: Ischemic Heart Disease; Heart Failure; Arrhythmia; Defibrillation; PCI; Telemedicine; Resuscitation
Editor: Prof. Dr. Ozgur Karcioglu, MD, FEMAT,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Canan Akman, MD
Submission deadline: 01 March 2026
Acute Trauma: Immediate Interventions, Long-Term Impacts, Advancements, and Medico-legal Evaluation
Keywords: EMS; Trauma Management; Healthcare System Preparedness; Medico-Legal Evaluation
Editor: Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Basile, MD,Dr. Luca Bianco Prevot, MD,Dr. Vittorio Bolcato, MD
Submission deadline: 31 January 2026
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
Keywords: Diagnosis; Management; Sepsis; Septic Shock; Lactate Hypotension; Vasopressors
Editor: Prof. Dr. Ozgur Karcioglu, MD,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feride Sinem AKGUN, MD,Assist. Prof. Dr. Betul AKBUGA OZEL, MD
Submission deadline: 01 May 2026
Optimization of Cardiovascular Dynamics in Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology
Keywords: Critical Care Medicine; Anesthesiology; Cardiovascular Dynamics; Hemodynamics
Editor: Prof. Dr. Athanasios Chalkias, MD, MSc, PhD, FESC, FAcadTM, FCP, FESAIC,Dr. Paraskevi Tselioti, MD, PhD
Submission deadline: 31 December 2025
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
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
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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.