This Week's Papers August 12th to August 18th This week's topic is Critical Care Gases Monday McCartney. Inhaled nitric oxide: a review of the action, current literature, and an analysis of its use in the NHS today. JICS 2013;5(2):231-234 Tuesday Wigmore. A Review of the use of Heliox in the Critically Ill. Critical Care Resusc 2006; 8: 64-72 Wednesday Curley. Bench-to-bedside review: Carbon dioxide. Critical Care 2010, 14:220 Thursday Wagner. Bench-to-bedside review: Hydrogen sulfide – the third gaseous transmitter: applications for critical care. Critical Care 2009, 13:213 Friday Bitterman. Bench-to-bedside review: Oxygen as a drug. Critical Care 2009, 13:205 Saturday Decalmer. Oxygen: friend or foe in peri-operative care? Anaesthesia 2012; epublished Nov 7th Sunday Bauer. Carbon monoxide – from mitochondrial poisoning to therapeutic use. Critical Care 2009;13:22