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Welcome to Critical Care
The online intensive care journal Editor-in-Chief: Jean-Louis Vincent, Brussels, Belgium
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Clinical correlates of arterial lactate levels in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction at admission: a descriptive study Robert P Vermeulen, Miriam Hoekstra, Maarten W Nijsten, Iwan C van der Horst, Joost van Pelt, Gillian A Jessurun, Tiny Jaarsma, Felix Zijlstra, Ad F van den Heuvel Critical Care 2010, 14 :R164 (9 September 2010) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Commentary Estimation of dead space fraction can be simplified in the acute respiratory distress syndrome Davide Chiumello, Elisabetta Gallazzi Critical Care 2010, 14 :195 (9 September 2010) [PDF ]
Research
Interleukin-10 gene down-expression in circulating mononuclear cells during infusion of drotrecogin-alpha activated: a pilot study Thomas Lavaux, Pascal Bilbault, Anne Launoy, Marie-Pierre Gaub, Pierre Oudet, Francis Schneider Critical Care 2010, 14 :R163 (8 September 2010) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Validation of extravascular lung water measurement by single transpulmonary thermodilution: human autopsy study Takashi Tagami, Shigeki Kushimoto, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Takahiro Atsumi, Ryoichi Tosa, Kiyoshi Matsuda, Renpei Oyama, Takanori Kawaguchi, Tomohiko Masuno, Hisao Hirama, Hiroyuki Yokota Critical Care 2010, 14 :R162 (6 September 2010) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Commentary Microcirculation in cardiogenic shock: from scientific bystander to therapy target Christian Jung, Alexander Lauten, Markus Ferrari Critical Care 2010, 14 :193 (6 September 2010) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ]
Commentary Tranexamic acid in cardiac surgery: is there a cause for concern? David Royston Critical Care 2010, 14 :194 (6 September 2010) [PDF ]
All research articles published in Critical Care are open access [more ]
Editor-in-Chief of Critical Care , Prof Jean-Louis Vincent, discusses the journal and the benefits of open access publishing.
Latest supplements
All articles published in supplements are fully peer reviewed.
Free review
All reviews, commentaries and reports published in Critical Care become free to access 12 months after publication. See below for the latest free review.
Review
Alex D Truong, Eddy Fan, Roy G Brower, Dale M Needham
Critical Care 2009, 13 :216 (13 July 2009)
From the University of Pittsburgh evidence-based medicine journal club
Journal club critique
Wes Gabbard, Eric B Milbrandt, John A Kellum
Critical Care 2010, 14 :318 (23 August 2010)