Journal Guide

Acta Colombiana de Cuidado Intensivo is the official publication of the Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Crítica y Cuidado Intensivo (Colombian Association of Critical Medicine and Intensive Care), and as such it publishes articles associated with these specialties. It is published every 3 months in March, June, September and December.

La revista Acta Colombiana de Cuidado Intensivo es el órgano oficial de la Asociación Colombiana de Medicina Crítica y Cuidado Intensivo y como tal publica artículos relacionados con la especialidad. Se publica cada 3 meses en marzo, junio, septiembre y diciembre.

The American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine focuses on human biology and disease, as well as animal studies that contribute to the understanding of pathophysiology and treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system and critically ill patients. Papers that are solely or predominantly based in cell and molecular biology are published in the companion journal, the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology. The Journal also seeks to publish outstanding review articles on areas of interest in several forms. The State-of-the-Art review is a treatise usually covering a broad field that brings bench research to the bedside. Shorter reviews are published as Clinical Commentaries or Pulmonary Perspectives. These are generally focused in a more limited area and advance a concerted opinion about care for a specific process. Case Reports of exceptional merit are also published in the Journal.A recent trend and future direction of the journal has been to include debates of a topical nature on issues of importance in pulmonary and critical care medicine and to the membership of the American Thoracic Society. Other recent changes have included encompassing works from the field of critical care medicine and the extension of the editorial governing of journal policy to colleagues outside of the United States of America. The focus and direction of the Journal is to establish an international forum for state-of-the-art respiratory and critical care medicine.

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care is an educational journal for those associated with anaesthesia, intensive care medicine and pain medicine, and a means by which individuals may inform their colleagues of their research and experience. The Journal presents original articles of scientific and clinical interest.Anaesthesia and Intensive Care is published by the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and is the official journal of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists.

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, an invaluable source of up-to-date information, with the curriculum of both the Primary and Final FRCA examinations covered over a three-year cycle. Published monthly this ever-updating text book will be an invaluable source for both trainee and experienced anaesthetists. The enthusiastic editorial board, under the guidance of two eminent and experienced series editors, ensures Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine covers all the key topics in a comprehensive and authoritative manner. Articles now include learning objectives and eash issue features MCQs, facilitating self-directed learning and enabling readers at all levels to test their knowledge.Each issue is divided between basic scientific and clinical sections. The basic science articles include anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, physics and clinical measurement, while the clinical sections cover anaesthetic agents and techniques, assessment and perioperative management. Further sections cover audit, trials, statistics, ethical and legal medicine, and the management of acute and chronic pain.

Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine (formerly Annales Françaises d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation) publishes in English the highest quality original material, both scientific and clinical, on all aspects of anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine.

Official journal of the French Society of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care (http://www.sfar.org/Société Francaise d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation, SFAR), ACCPM is signatory to the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals, issued by the http://www.icmje.org/International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE Recommendations), and to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) code of conduct for editors. ACCPM follows http://publicationethics.org/files/u2/New_Code.pdfCOPE's guidelines.

ACCPM is published in electronic form only (e-only journal) and indexed in the main international databases.

Issues contain (guest) Editorials, Original articles, Reviews, Special articles, Letters to the Editor, Technical notes, Short communications.
Original works include clinical or laboratory investigations and clinical or equipment reports. Reviews include narrative reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

All articles must:

• bring new, interesting, valid information - and improve clinical care or guide future research;
• be solely the work of the author(s) stated;
• not have been previously published elsewhere and not be under consideration by another journal;
• be written in excellent English;
• be in accordance with the journal's Guide for Authors.

Anesthesiology Research and Practice is a peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies in all areas of anesthesiology.

Annals of Intensive Care is a peer-reviewed open access journal published under the brand SpringerOpen. It is aimed at publishing high-quality review articles and original research papers on intensive care medicine. The journal is intended for all critical care providers (attending physicians, fellows, residents, nurses, and physiotherapists) seeking to update their own knowledge to ensure they provide the best care for their patients.

Die zunehmende Alterung der Gesellschaft stellt die Medizin vor etliche Probleme. Eines davon ist die steigende Zahl an Patienten mit akutem Herzversagen sowie terminaler Herzinsuffizienz. Bei deren Therapie nimmt die mechanische Kreislaufunterstützung mittlerweile eine bedeutende Stellung ein. Doch trotz immenser Fortschritte ist die Implantation der Kunstherzsysteme noch immer mit erheblicher Morbidität und Letalität verbunden. So zeigen Krabatsch und Kollegen im ersten Topthemabeitrag die technischen Möglichkeiten aber auch die Grenzen der mechanischen Kreislaufunterstützung auf. Trotz kontinuierlich weiterentwickelter und verbesserter Geräte ist noch immer der rechtzeitige Implantationszeitpunkt entscheidend. Im zweiten Topthemabeitrag erläutert Steffen Rex Strategien zur Einschätzung des perioperativen Risikos sowie zur Prävention und Therapie typischer postoperativer Komplikationen. Dabei ist vor allem das Rechtsherzversagen zu nennen. Abschließend gibt Ares Menon einen Überblick zu aktuellen Erfolgen und Risiken der mechanischen Kreislaufunterstützung. Seite 412.

Burns aims to foster the exchange of information among all engaged in preventing and treating the effects of burns. The journal focuses on clinical, scientific and social aspects of these injuries and covers the prevention of the injury, the epidemiology of such injuries and all aspects of treatment including development of new techniques and technologies and verification of existing ones. Regular features include clinical and scientific papers, state of the art reviews and descriptions of burn-care in practice.Topics covered by Burns include: the effects of smoke on man and animals, their tissues and cells; the responses to and treatment of patients and animals with chemical injuries to the skin; the biological and clinical effects of cold injuries; surgical techniques which are, or may be relevant to the treatment of burned patients during the acute or reconstructive phase following injury; well controlled laboratory studies of the effectiveness of anti-microbial agents on infection and new materials on scarring and healing; inflammatory responses to injury, effectiveness of related agents and other compounds used to modify the physiological and cellular responses to the injury; experimental studies of burns and the outcome of burn wound healing; regenerative medicine concerning the skin.Burns seeks to publish suitable material submitted by all professions involved in the care, treatment and prevention of burn injuries.Burns has an Impact Factor of 1.950 in the 2010 Journal Citation Reports®, published by Thomson Reuters.

HEST is the official publication of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). Each month, it features cutting edge original research in the multidisciplinary specialties of chest medicine, such as pulmonology, critical care, sleep medicine, cardiorespiratory interactions, thoracic surgery, transplantation, airways disease, and more. CHEST also features Recent Advances in Chest Medicine, Topics in Practice Management, Medical Writing Tips, Pulmonary and Critical Care Pearls, Chest Imaging and Pathology for Clinicians, Contemporary Reviews, and much, much more. Readers of the online journal harness the power of multimedia with CHEST's newest sections, Interactive Physiology Grand Rounds and Procedure Videos Online. Editorials and communications to the editor explore controversial issues and encourage further discussion among by physicians dealing with chest medicine. More than 30,000 readers worldwide turn to CHEST in print and 400,000 people view CHEST online each month for the latest in chest-related medicine.