Aims and scope
The aim of the Signa Vitae (SV) journal is to act as an unbiased and permanent forum for clinical anaesthesia, intensive care and emergency medicine, to serve professionals dedicated to relevant fields, as a tool for easier and more effective knowledge and experience sharing, with the ultimate goal to improve patients’ outcome.
The scope of the Journal is broad, encompassing all aspects of the knowledge of clinical practice and the fundamental understanding of adult, pediatric and neonatal intensive care, as well as anesthesia and emergency medicine, to better inform and educate the global scientific community.
Articles
The Role of B-Line Artifacts on Lung Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients
The Role of B-Line Artifacts on Lung Ultrasound in Critically Ill Patients
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0041
Pediatric Anesthesia Techniques during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pediatric Anesthesia Techniques during the COVID-19 Pandemic
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0045
COVID-19 and Social Isolation Endangering Psychological Health of Older Adults: Implications for Telepsychiatry
COVID-19 and Social Isolation Endangering Psychological Health of Older Adults: Implications for Telepsychiatry
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0070
Role of Automatic Tube Compensation as Spontaneous Breathing Trial in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Role of Automatic Tube Compensation as Spontaneous Breathing Trial in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0053
Preoperative Clinical Neurological Assessment in New-borns with Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Preoperative Clinical Neurological Assessment in New-borns with Critical Congenital Heart Disease
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0067
Comparison of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion, Bicarbonate, and Glucagon Treatments in a Rabbit Model of Clomipramine Toxicity
Comparison of Intravenous Lipid Emulsion, Bicarbonate, and Glucagon Treatments in a Rabbit Model of Clomipramine Toxicity
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0033
Assessing Ventilation Skills by Nursing Students in Paediatric and Adult Basic Life Support: A Crossover Randomized Simulation Study Using Bag-Valve-Mask (BMV) vs Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation (MMV)
Assessing Ventilation Skills by Nursing Students in Paediatric and Adult Basic Life Support: A Crossover Randomized Simulation Study Using Bag-Valve-Mask (BMV) vs Mouth-to-Mouth Ventilation (MMV)
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0072
Analysis of Characteristics, Methods of Suicide, and Clinical Outcomes in Elderly Suicide Attempters in South Korea by Age Subgroup
Analysis of Characteristics, Methods of Suicide, and Clinical Outcomes in Elderly Suicide Attempters in South Korea by Age Subgroup
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0065
Role of Plasma Presepsin, Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Levels in Determining the Severity and Mortality of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department
Role of Plasma Presepsin, Procalcitonin and C-reactive Protein Levels in Determining the Severity and Mortality of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0034
Findings of Non-enhanced Abdominal Computed Tomography for Pain Management of Acute Renal Colic Patients in the Emergency Department
Findings of Non-enhanced Abdominal Computed Tomography for Pain Management of Acute Renal Colic Patients in the Emergency Department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0056
The Effect of Lactate Level on Early Mortality and Late Wound Healing in Children with Thoracoabdominal Trauma with Fluid Treatment Before Hospital
The Effect of Lactate Level on Early Mortality and Late Wound Healing in Children with Thoracoabdominal Trauma with Fluid Treatment Before Hospital
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0068
Measuring Family-centered Care in Intensive Care Units: Developing and Testing Psychometric Properties
Measuring Family-centered Care in Intensive Care Units: Developing and Testing Psychometric Properties
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0047
Effect of Telenursing on the Self-efficacy of Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Quasi-experimental Study
Effect of Telenursing on the Self-efficacy of Patients with Myocardial Infarction: A Quasi-experimental Study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0039
Effect of Baseline RDW and Troponin Levels on Prognosis in Patients with Acute Chest Pain
Effect of Baseline RDW and Troponin Levels on Prognosis in Patients with Acute Chest Pain
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0050
Comparison of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Upper Ureteral Calculi
Comparison of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy and Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy for Upper Ureteral Calculi
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0054
The Value of Urine NAG, NGAL Combined with Serum Cys-C in Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia-related Acute Kidney Injury
The Value of Urine NAG, NGAL Combined with Serum Cys-C in Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia-related Acute Kidney Injury
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0055
Effects of Preoperative Parental Pain Management Educational Interventions on the Postoperative Pain Intensity and Duration of Small Children Who Underwent One-Day Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of Preoperative Parental Pain Management Educational Interventions on the Postoperative Pain Intensity and Duration of Small Children Who Underwent One-Day Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0057
A Novel Objective Approach Towards Physicians' Knowledge and Practice Patterns to Optimize Central Venous Catheter Placement: A Cross-sectional Study
A Novel Objective Approach Towards Physicians' Knowledge and Practice Patterns to Optimize Central Venous Catheter Placement: A Cross-sectional Study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0052
CRB-65: Predictor for Intensive Care Unit Admission in Patients with Biliary Tract Infection Presenting to An Emergency Department
CRB-65: Predictor for Intensive Care Unit Admission in Patients with Biliary Tract Infection Presenting to An Emergency Department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0049
CD82 Aggravates Sevoflurane - Induced Neurotoxicity by Regulating TRPM7 in Developing Neurons
CD82 Aggravates Sevoflurane - Induced Neurotoxicity by Regulating TRPM7 in Developing Neurons
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0066
Knowledge of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity among Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study
Knowledge of Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity among Emergency Medicine Physicians: A Cross-Sectional Study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0040
Evaluation of Colorectal Surgical Patients and Treatment Modalities in a COVID-19
Pandemic Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study
Evaluation of Colorectal Surgical Patients and Treatment Modalities in a COVID-19
Pandemic Hospital: A Cross-sectional Study
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0059
Anti-inflammatory Role of Trilobatin on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Lung Injury through Activation of AMPK/GSK3β-Nrf2 Pathway
Anti-inflammatory Role of Trilobatin on Lipopolysaccharide-induced Acute Lung Injury through Activation of AMPK/GSK3β-Nrf2 Pathway
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0075
COVID-19 Pandemic and Anxiety Related Factors in Patients Treated in the Emergency Department
COVID-19 Pandemic and Anxiety Related Factors in Patients Treated in the Emergency Department
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0051
Quality of Chest Compressions on A Dental Chair -- A Randomized Simulation Trial as Observation in Support of A Procedure Proposal
Quality of Chest Compressions on A Dental Chair -- A Randomized Simulation Trial as Observation in Support of A Procedure Proposal
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0073
Evaluation of Ventricular Repolarization Parameters in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department with Electrical Injury
Evaluation of Ventricular Repolarization Parameters in Patients Admitted to Emergency Department with Electrical Injury
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0076
Naringin Attenuated Acute Lung Injury in Rat Model with Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy through Inactivation of p38 MAPK Pathway
Naringin Attenuated Acute Lung Injury in Rat Model with Acute Pancreatitis in Pregnancy through Inactivation of p38 MAPK Pathway
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0079
COVID-19 Diagnosed by Serological Antibody Test: A Case Report
COVID-19 Diagnosed by Serological Antibody Test: A Case Report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0060
Methylene blue? Therapeutic Alternative in the Management of Septic Shock Refractory to Norepinephrine
Methylene blue? Therapeutic Alternative in the Management of Septic Shock Refractory to Norepinephrine
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0063
Abdominal Pain and Vomiting in a Patient with Over-anticoagulation -- a Rare Case of Spontaneous Intramural Hematoma of the Jejunum
Abdominal Pain and Vomiting in a Patient with Over-anticoagulation -- a Rare Case of Spontaneous Intramural Hematoma of the Jejunum
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0035
Cardiac Arrest Due to Severe Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction and Hypertrophy Following Anesthesia Induction
Cardiac Arrest Due to Severe Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction and Hypertrophy Following Anesthesia Induction
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0071
Pulmonary Rehabilitation throughout the Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation for Complete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report
Pulmonary Rehabilitation throughout the Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation for Complete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0058
Preprints
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
Online publish date: 01 December 2020
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0062
Early Initiation of Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Emergency Room as A Salvage Treatment for Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Early Initiation of Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Emergency Room as A Salvage Treatment for Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Online publish date: 01 December 2020
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0102
Association of clinical characteristics with decision making in patients with severe lower extremity trauma
Association of clinical characteristics with decision making in patients with severe lower extremity trauma
Online publish date: 01 December 2020
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0103
Fear of Covid-19 in patients with obesity and the influence on bariatric surgery rates
Fear of Covid-19 in patients with obesity and the influence on bariatric surgery rates
Online publish date: 01 December 2020
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0104
Facial expression differences indicate pain improvement at the emergency department
Facial expression differences indicate pain improvement at the emergency department
Online publish date: 01 December 2020
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0105
Percutaneous transhepatic choledochoscopic lithotripsy and Interventional radiology techniques hybrid procedure in treatment of complex recurrent hepatolithiasis
Percutaneous transhepatic choledochoscopic lithotripsy and Interventional radiology techniques hybrid procedure in treatment of complex recurrent hepatolithiasis
Online publish date: 01 December 2020
DOI: 10.22514/sv.2020.16.0106
Special Issues
Emergency Department Cardiac Arrest (EDCA)
Keywords: Emergency department cardiac arrest, EDCA, Emergency medicine, Resuscitation, In-hospital cardiac arrest, IHCA
Editor: Dr. Shou-Yen Chen
Submission deadline: 15 September 2021
Big Data and Status Asthmaticus
Keywords: Status asthma, Big data, Big data analytics, Epidemiology
Editor: Dr. Herng-Ching Lin
Submission deadline: 31 August 2021
ECMO in Emergency Department
Keywords: ECMO, Emergency department, Critically ill patient, Transportation, CPR
Editor: Dr. Young-Jae CHO
Submission deadline: 31 May 2021
Acute Hydrocephalus
Keywords: Acute hydrocephalus, Pathogenesis; Therapeutic development; Intensive care; Emergency medicine; Anaesthesia
Editor: Dr. Gelei Xiao
Submission deadline: 31 July 2021
Biomarkers and Action Strategies in Early and Subclinical Acute Kidney Injury
Keywords: Acute kidney injury, Acute kidney disease, Tubular damage, Biomarkers, Nephron
Editor: Dr. Yacov Shacham
Submission deadline: 31 July 2021
Myocardial Infarction: what’s old, what’s gold and what’s new?
Keywords: Coronary artery disease (CAD), Acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Atherosclerosis, Interventional Cardiology, Cardiac imaging
Editor: Dr. Fulvio Cacciapuoti
Submission deadline: 31 May 2021
Advance in Acute Coronary Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction
Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Acute coronary syndrome, ST-elevation myocardial infarction, Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, Unstable angina, Primary coronary intervention
Editor: Dr. Shou-Yen Chen
Submission deadline: 31 May 2021
Pathophysiology of Sepsis
Keywords: Sepsis, Hyperinflammatory response, Dysregulated coagulation, Cellular dysfunction, Immunosuppression, Metabolism, Organ dysfunction, Immunocompromise
Editor: Dr. Susan F. Fitzpatrick
Submission deadline: 31 August 2021
New Insights in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Intensive care, Heterogeneity, Personalized interventions, Cointerventions, Incorporating comorbidities, Clinical trial
Editor: Prof. Dr. Antonio Artigas
Submission deadline: 01 August 2021
Next-generation Metabolomics in Critical Care Medicine
Keywords: Omics, Metabolomics, Lipidomics, Critical Care Medicine, Biomarkers, Prognosis
Editor: Dr. Kefeng Li
Submission deadline: 31 August 2021
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Prof Alan Šustić ，Editor-in-Chief
Alan Šustić, MD PhD, is a specialist in anesthesiology, emergency and intensive care medicine, and he is a member of numerous European and world societies and associations in the field of emergency and intensive care medicine. He is the Head of the Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology, Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka, Croatia, also he is a former Dean of Faculty of Medicine and he is a current Dean of Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia. A special field of his scientific interest is the application of ultrasound in emergency and intensive care medicine.