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
Ibuprofen safety at the golden anniversary. A commentary and recent developments
Ibuprofen safety at the golden anniversary. A commentary and recent developments
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0097
A dangerous cause of airway obstruction: deep neck infection
A dangerous cause of airway obstruction: deep neck infection
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0101
Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to post-traumatic tracheobronchial injuries
Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to post-traumatic tracheobronchial injuries
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.015
The impact of first Timing of antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in emergency department
The impact of first Timing of antibiotics for community acquired pneumonia in emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0107
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in carbamate (methomyl) intoxication: systematic review of the literature and case presentation
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in carbamate (methomyl) intoxication: systematic review of the literature and case presentation
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0090
The role of rigid bronchoscopy in complex airway disorders
The role of rigid bronchoscopy in complex airway disorders
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.017
Reliability of the Pneumonia Severity Score (PSI) Index in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 Pneumonia to Determine Outpatient Discharge
Reliability of the Pneumonia Severity Score (PSI) Index in Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 Pneumonia to Determine Outpatient Discharge
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0074
Chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: an Italian cross-sectional study
Chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: an Italian cross-sectional study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0111
Dysmenorrhea is associated with a higher incidence of pain after diagnostic hysteroscopy or treatment
Dysmenorrhea is associated with a higher incidence of pain after diagnostic hysteroscopy or treatment
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0117
Predictors of survival and good neurological outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Predictors of survival and good neurological outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.009
Predictors of difficult endotracheal intubation in the emergency department: a single-center pilot study
Predictors of difficult endotracheal intubation in the emergency department: a single-center pilot study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0118
Changes in hemodynamic parameters with the use of etomidate versus ketamine induction in the emergency department
Changes in hemodynamic parameters with the use of etomidate versus ketamine induction in the emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.005
Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children aged ≤ 2 years: the use of flexible bronchoscopy and urology stone retrieval basket in emergency setting
Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children aged ≤ 2 years: the use of flexible bronchoscopy and urology stone retrieval basket in emergency setting
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.014
Challenges in basic life support and automated external defibrillator training of deaf individuals
Challenges in basic life support and automated external defibrillator training of deaf individuals
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.019
Antioxidative activity of statins and HDL-PON1 association in lacunar ischemic stroke with and without white matter hyperintensity
Antioxidative activity of statins and HDL-PON1 association in lacunar ischemic stroke with and without white matter hyperintensity
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.003
Facial expression differences indicate pain improvement at the emergency department
Facial expression differences indicate pain improvement at the emergency department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0105
Recovery from acute kidney injury is an independent predictor of survival at 30 days only after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who were treated by targeted temperature management
Recovery from acute kidney injury is an independent predictor of survival at 30 days only after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest who were treated by targeted temperature management
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.011
Effects of age on emergency airway management
Effects of age on emergency airway management
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0109
Is mouth-to-mouth ventilation effective in first responders? Comparing the effects between 30 : 2 algorithm versus hands-only. An exploratory pilot simulation study
Is mouth-to-mouth ventilation effective in first responders? Comparing the effects between 30 : 2 algorithm versus hands-only. An exploratory pilot simulation study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0062
Determinants of complications in first ever acute stroke patients: a prospective observational study from India
Determinants of complications in first ever acute stroke patients: a prospective observational study from India
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.002
Outcomes after combined right hemicolectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced right-sided colon cancer: a case series
Outcomes after combined right hemicolectomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced right-sided colon cancer: a case series
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0095
Clinical features and outcomes of patients with microscopic polyangiitis: experience of two centers
Clinical features and outcomes of patients with microscopic polyangiitis: experience of two centers
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0100
Is early mobilization associated with functional improvement in acute middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator? A proof of concept and retrospective single-center study
Is early mobilization associated with functional improvement in acute middle cerebral artery ischemic stroke treated with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator? A proof of concept and retrospective single-center study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.016
Comparison of clinical characteristics in acute pancreatitis with and without diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study
Comparison of clinical characteristics in acute pancreatitis with and without diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0113
Serum laminin levels in eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Serum laminin levels in eosinophilic and non-eosinophilic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.018
Risk factors of different types of acute pain after laparoscope-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
Risk factors of different types of acute pain after laparoscope-assisted vaginal hysterectomy
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.010
Gasping as a predictor of short- and long-term outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Gasping as a predictor of short- and long-term outcomes in patients with cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.006
Dysmenorrhea is associated with a higher incidence of pain after diagnostic hysteroscopy or treatment: A commentary
Dysmenorrhea is associated with a higher incidence of pain after diagnostic hysteroscopy or treatment: A commentary
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.022
Published Ahead of Print
Alcohol consumption and COVID-19 severity: a propensity score matched study in China
Alcohol consumption and COVID-19 severity: a propensity score matched study in China
Online publish date: 24 February 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.032
Accidental self-injection of intravenous epinephrine by healthcare personnel
Accidental self-injection of intravenous epinephrine by healthcare personnel
Online publish date: 24 February 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.033
Anesthetics management strategy for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke. A proposal for anesthetic approach
Anesthetics management strategy for endovascular treatment of acute ischemic stroke. A proposal for anesthetic approach
Online publish date: 22 February 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.031
Blood management in post-partum haemorrhage, including point of care coagulation tests
Blood management in post-partum haemorrhage, including point of care coagulation tests
Online publish date: 09 February 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.030
The effectiveness of the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis Score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in elderly patients
The effectiveness of the Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha Appendicitis Score in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in elderly patients
Online publish date: 08 February 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.027
Usefulness of the blood urea nitrogen-to-serum albumin ratio as a prognostic indicator of severity in acute ischemic stroke
Usefulness of the blood urea nitrogen-to-serum albumin ratio as a prognostic indicator of severity in acute ischemic stroke
Online publish date: 08 February 2021
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2021.028
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Special Issues
Systemic and Cybernetic Approach to The Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain
Keywords: Chronic pain, Transdisciplinary, Systemic Cybernetic Model, Network
Editor: Dr. Leonardo Lavanderos, PhD
Submission deadline: 24 October 2021
Opioid Free Analgesia: new concept, new trends
Keywords: Analgesia, Pain, Opioids, OFA, Regional block
Editor: Dr. Mohamed Adel Aboelela
Submission deadline: 20 February 2022
Opioid Free Analgesia: Postoperative analgesia
Keywords: Postoperative pain, Analgesia, Opioid free, Peripheral nerve blocks
Editor: Dr. Dimosthenis Petsas
Submission deadline: 01 February 2022
Anticoagulation Practice in COVID-19 Associated Coagulopathy (CAC): The Unanswered Questions
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, COVID-19 associated coagulopathy, Hypercoagulability, Coagulation disorders, Thrombosis, Anticoagulants, DOACs, Heparin, Bleeding
Editor: Dr. Mohamed H. Aon
Submission deadline: 20 October 2021
Acute Gout
Keywords: Gout, Colchicine, Urate-lowering drugs, Serum urate, Asymptomatic hyperuricemia
Editor: Dr. Sombat Muengtaweepongsa
Submission deadline: 31 October 2021
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 October 2021
Deep Learning for Internet of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine
Keywords: Deep learning, Artificial intelligence, Accurate diagnosis, Medical image, Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Emergency, Pain Medicine
Editor: Dr. Mazin Abed Mohammed,Dr. Korhan CENGİZ
Submission deadline: 30 December 2021
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Join Editorial BoardE D I T O R I A L
2020 has been a very special year, full of events, frequently strange and newly shaped events. As always, humanity has tried to learn from them, searching (and frequently finding) the best solution to the problems. “Work is the best gymnasium where to exercise the intelligence”. This was an excellent definition for “work”. 2020 has obliged anyone to work with new obstacles and to find always new solutions, exercising the intelligence. It is also possible to say that 2020 has provided mankind a fantastic opportunity to express at maximum level its potentialities.
Between others, I was kindly invited to becoming Editor in Chief of this important journal. Signa Vitae has a nice story, but its aim is to increase its impact in the scientific community. The scientific community deriving from the initial “Anesthesiology”, as it was in the first decades of the twentieth century, in the course of the years has expanded enormously. Now it still covers “Anesthesiology”, but it also covers Emergency, Intensive Cares, Supportive Medicine, and last but not least Pain Medicine. In other terms, the name of the journal, Signa Vitae (“Signs of Life”, with a nuance of Latin classic culture), is extremely appropriate.
Considering my personal story, the diffusion of Signa Vitae in the field of Pain Medicine will be a natural consequence. The new challenge will definitely be to establish a strong Editorial Board, with Section Editors, and attract high quality papers from the other branch of the medical specialty. For this, the journal counts on the support of most of the Members of the Editorial Board whose story is deeply rooted in Emergency and Intensive Cares.
The programs for 2021 are incredibly challenging and stimulating. It will be a year of hard work and growth, and the Signa Vitae family is ready to obtain the best possible. I want to take this opportunity to thank the publisher and the Signa Vitae team for their trust in my enthusiasm, inviting me as Editor-in-Chief of a nice and promising journal. Ad majora to all of them and especially to the Authors that will be confident on the potentialities of this journal. Let’s work together for it.
Giustino Varrassi, MD, PhD
Paolo Procacci Foundation, Via Tacito 7, 00193 Roma, Italy
giuvarr@gmail.com