Signa Vitae
Print ISSN: 1334-5605 | Online ISSN: 1845-206X
Official journal of the International Women in Intensive and critical care Network (iWIN, https://www.iwinideal.com/home/)
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
Antifibrotic therapy in patients with acute lung injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Antifibrotic therapy in patients with acute lung injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.163
Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index as a predictor of mortality in traumatic brain injury
Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index as a predictor of mortality in traumatic brain injury
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.155
Evaluating sarcopenia in emergency department triage: implications for hospitalization and critical care
Evaluating sarcopenia in emergency department triage: implications for hospitalization and critical care
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.162
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with solid tumors admitted to the intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia
Characteristics and outcomes of patients with solid tumors admitted to the intensive care unit in Saudi Arabia
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.158
Oliceridine to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients undergoing general anaesthesia: a study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial
Oliceridine to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients undergoing general anaesthesia: a study protocol for a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.190
A modified risk model for upper gastrointestinal bleeding: comparative evaluation of the H3B2A1 score
A modified risk model for upper gastrointestinal bleeding: comparative evaluation of the H3B2A1 score
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.180
Socioeconomic status influences survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes
Socioeconomic status influences survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.156
Can CALLY score predict mortality and ICU stay in elderly patients with sepsis?
Can CALLY score predict mortality and ICU stay in elderly patients with sepsis?
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.166
A novel model for predicting the short-term prognosis of acute pulmonary embolism: immuno-inflammatory age-specific shock index model (LogSII-SIA)
A novel model for predicting the short-term prognosis of acute pulmonary embolism: immuno-inflammatory age-specific shock index model (LogSII-SIA)
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.191
Prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with aortic dissection: a new inflammation-related biomarker
Prediction of in-hospital mortality in patients with aortic dissection: a new inflammation-related biomarker
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.192
3D-ASL imaging of cerebral blood flow in predicting early poor prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke
3D-ASL imaging of cerebral blood flow in predicting early poor prognosis of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.193
Frontal QRS-T angle and mortality in ischemic stroke patients: a multicenter study
Frontal QRS-T angle and mortality in ischemic stroke patients: a multicenter study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.194
Percutaneous balloon compression versus radiofrequency thermocoagulation in patients with trigeminal neuralgia
Percutaneous balloon compression versus radiofrequency thermocoagulation in patients with trigeminal neuralgia
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.195
Published Ahead of Print
Impact of the interval between cardiopulmonary resuscitation and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on in-hospital mortality in adult patients after cardiac arrest
Impact of the interval between cardiopulmonary resuscitation and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on in-hospital mortality in adult patients after cardiac arrest
Online publish date: 12 December 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.197
Health disparities in emergency department patients with severe mental illness and non-traumatic hollow organ perforation
Health disparities in emergency department patients with severe mental illness and non-traumatic hollow organ perforation
Online publish date: 11 December 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.196
Analysis of medical evacuation following the Tünektepe cable car accident in Turkey in 2024
Analysis of medical evacuation following the Tünektepe cable car accident in Turkey in 2024
Online publish date: 03 December 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.187
Hypermagnesemia and mortality in COPD patients
Hypermagnesemia and mortality in COPD patients
Online publish date: 03 December 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.188
Non-invasive respiratory support for postoperative acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a narrative review
Non-invasive respiratory support for postoperative acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a narrative review
Online publish date: 28 November 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.186
Ultrasonography to measure gastric content in pregnant and nonpregnant female patients undergoing elective surgery
Ultrasonography to measure gastric content in pregnant and nonpregnant female patients undergoing elective surgery
Online publish date: 25 November 2025
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2025.184
Special Issues
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
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 July 2026
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
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
2025 Annual Meeting of Taiwanese Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management (TSRA-PM) in Conjunction with International Symposium of Regional Anesthesia Asia (RA Asia)
Keywords: Regional Anesthesia; Pain Medicine; Anatomy
Editor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jui-An Lin, MD, PhD,Assist. Prof. Dr. Kuo-Chuan Hung, MD,Enoch Yi-No Kang,Prof. Dr. Ke-Vin Chang, MD, PhD, CIPS, RMSK, ASRA-PMUC,Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wu Shao Chun, MD,Dr. Shang-Ru Yeoh, MD, MSc
Submission deadline: 01 August 2026
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
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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.
