Introducing Critical Care's ongoing reviews of science

The explosion in biomedical research and the use of computers to access and disseminate ideas has increased our knowledge but has also strikingly shortened the time for new concepts to move from initial basic science discovery to clinical application. In fact, there are more new discoveries than anyone can reasonably stay abreast of. Critical Care has therefore launched a series of articles, using the knowledge and judgement of experts at the leading edge, to bring the most exciting novel basic science concepts with the greatest potential for clinical impact to our readership.