Signa Vitae
Print ISSN: 1334-5605 | Online ISSN: 1845-206X
Signa Vitae (SV) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that aims 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
A special face mask with integrated angle meter to optimize the head position for bag-valve-mask ventilation—a prospective simulated proof-of-concept study
A special face mask with integrated angle meter to optimize the head position for bag-valve-mask ventilation—a prospective simulated proof-of-concept study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.023
Recognizing the usage of analgesics among Saudi women with primary dysmenorrhea
Recognizing the usage of analgesics among Saudi women with primary dysmenorrhea
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.126
Cerebral blood flow in type II diabetes mellitus patients with impaired awareness of hypoglycemia: a cross-sectional study
Cerebral blood flow in type II diabetes mellitus patients with impaired awareness of hypoglycemia: a cross-sectional study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.024
Adaptation and validation of a pediatric simulator to study the movement of the cervical spine
Adaptation and validation of a pediatric simulator to study the movement of the cervical spine
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.026
Factors associated with definitive observation unit care in patients with non-traumatic epistaxis: a retrospective observational study
Factors associated with definitive observation unit care in patients with non-traumatic epistaxis: a retrospective observational study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.013
Quality of inter-facility transfer for Type A aortic dissection patients in a medical center in Taiwan: a retrospective observational study
Quality of inter-facility transfer for Type A aortic dissection patients in a medical center in Taiwan: a retrospective observational study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.027
Comparison of remimazolam tosylate and propofol in patients undergoing general anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway without muscle relaxants
Comparison of remimazolam tosylate and propofol in patients undergoing general anesthesia using a laryngeal mask airway without muscle relaxants
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.029
The effect of ozonation of bupivacaine on bupivacaine-induced neurotoxicity in rats
The effect of ozonation of bupivacaine on bupivacaine-induced neurotoxicity in rats
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.030
Effect of multidisciplinary refined time management combined with organized stroke management on the efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke
Effect of multidisciplinary refined time management combined with organized stroke management on the efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.031
Purpurogallin ameliorates sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment and hippocampal neuroinflammation in neonatal mice
Purpurogallin ameliorates sevoflurane-induced cognitive impairment and hippocampal neuroinflammation in neonatal mice
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.032
Transdermal exposure to Chrome-III oxide resulting in intoxicaitons and morbidity in two tanning workers—a case report
Transdermal exposure to Chrome-III oxide resulting in intoxicaitons and morbidity in two tanning workers—a case report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.033
A case of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to fulminant myocarditis requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
A case of pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to fulminant myocarditis requiring extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.075
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis and airway obstruction during postoperative period after partial glossectomy
Bilateral vocal cord paralysis and airway obstruction during postoperative period after partial glossectomy
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.034
Published Ahead of Print
The knowledge, confidence and attitudes of medical students in managing in-flight medical emergencies
The knowledge, confidence and attitudes of medical students in managing in-flight medical emergencies
Online publish date: 05 March 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.022
Analysis of the aeromedical evacuation of victims from the Syria-Turkey earthquake in 2023
Analysis of the aeromedical evacuation of victims from the Syria-Turkey earthquake in 2023
Online publish date: 23 February 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.021
Accidental transdermal fentanyl overdose in a child
Accidental transdermal fentanyl overdose in a child
Online publish date: 15 January 2024
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2024.012
Delayed emergence after general anesthesia using remimazolam for induction agent in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report
Delayed emergence after general anesthesia using remimazolam for induction agent in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report
Online publish date: 21 December 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.125
Sympathetic nerve entrapment point injection for intractable nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a case report
Sympathetic nerve entrapment point injection for intractable nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a case report
Online publish date: 19 December 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.122
An early presentation of neurogenic pulmonary edema in acute subarachnoid hemorrhage
An early presentation of neurogenic pulmonary edema in acute subarachnoid hemorrhage
Online publish date: 31 October 2023
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2023.101
Special Issues
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
AI Horizons: Revolutionizing Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine
Keywords: Anesthesia; Critical Care Medicine; Pain Medicine; Artificial Intelligence; Large Language Models; Natural Language Processing; Big Data; Data Science; Machine Learning
Editor: Prof. Marco Cascella
Submission deadline: 31 December 2024
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
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
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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.