Critical care medicine mailing list: growth of an online forum
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1 Bartimus, Frickleton, Robertson & Obetz, 200 Madison, Suite 1000, Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA, 2 Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 646B Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, 3 Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London W12 0NN, 4 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Auckland City Hospital, Private Bag 92-024, Auckland 1003, New Zealand
Correspondence to: S R Gunn gunnsr@ccm.upmc.edu
Introduction
Because of its accessibility, the list has given voice to a diverse group of multidisciplinary healthcare providers for the first time. This networking potential facilitates the reinforcement of similar ideas and standards of practice. Other unforeseen applications have developed. During the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Asia, list members initially broke the emerging story from Hong Kong in real time.2 The list has produced other tangible results. Crippen and others recently published the first multinational reference on end of life care using list members as resources.3 We have identified six peer reviewed articles that have resulted from interactions on the list.4-9
Difficulties associated with information sharing
Online mail resources continue to grow. Future directions might encompass multinational databases for evaluating new treatments or reporting critical incidents. As these online services grow, critical evaluation and validation of opinions may be necessary. Other possibilities for educational development might include virtual conferences, workshops, or the rotation of list members between different geographical areas.
The Critical Care Medicine Listserv can be found at www.pitt.edu/~crippen. All the authors are members of the list.
Contributors: All authors collaboratively conceived the idea for the article; SRG, PH, and ALDeW did the literature search; and ALDeW, PH, and SS wrote the article. SRG is the guarantor.
Funding: No special funding.
Competing interests: None declared.
References
Crippen D. Critical care and the internet. A clinician's perspective. Critical Care Clinics 1999;15: 605-14.
A doctor in Hong Kong deals with SARS. 30 April 2003. www.abc.net.au/abcasiapacific/focus/stories/s847149.htm (accessed 24 Apr 2004).
Crippen D, Kilcullen J, Kelly D, eds. Three patients—international perspective on intensive care at the end of life. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 2002.
Nagappan R, Riddell T. Pyridoxine therapy in a patient with severe hydrazine sulfate toxicity. Crit Care Med 2000;28: 2116-8.
Campbell D, Steinmann M, Porayko L. Nitric oxide and high frequency jet ventilation in a patient with bilateral bronchopleural fistulae and ARDS. Can J Anaesth 2000;47(1): 53-7.
Porayko LD, Butler R. Perioperative resuscitation knowledge base. Can J Anaesth 1999;46: 529-35.
Porayko LD, Gelb A. Antihypertensive therapy in stroke patients. Eur J Anaesth 1998;15(suppl): 48-9.
Hopkins P, Sriskandan. S. Gram-positive bacterial infection in severe sepsis. Clin Intensive Care 2002;13: 147-60.
Cassell J, Buchman TG, Streat S, Stewart RM. Surgeons, intensivists, and the covenant of care: administrative models and values affecting care at the end of life. Crit Care Med 2003;31: 1551-7.
Caldicott Committee. Report on the review of patient-identifiable information. London: NHS Executive, 1997.
Adams v Via Christi Regional Medical Center . In: Kansas Reporter: 824. Kansas Supreme Court.
Wild MD v Rarig . In: Northeastern Reporter: 775. 2nd ed. Minnesota Supreme Court.(Anthony L DeWitt, attorne)
Correspondence to: S R Gunn gunnsr@ccm.upmc.edu
Introduction
Because of its accessibility, the list has given voice to a diverse group of multidisciplinary healthcare providers for the first time. This networking potential facilitates the reinforcement of similar ideas and standards of practice. Other unforeseen applications have developed. During the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Asia, list members initially broke the emerging story from Hong Kong in real time.2 The list has produced other tangible results. Crippen and others recently published the first multinational reference on end of life care using list members as resources.3 We have identified six peer reviewed articles that have resulted from interactions on the list.4-9
Difficulties associated with information sharing
Online mail resources continue to grow. Future directions might encompass multinational databases for evaluating new treatments or reporting critical incidents. As these online services grow, critical evaluation and validation of opinions may be necessary. Other possibilities for educational development might include virtual conferences, workshops, or the rotation of list members between different geographical areas.
The Critical Care Medicine Listserv can be found at www.pitt.edu/~crippen. All the authors are members of the list.
Contributors: All authors collaboratively conceived the idea for the article; SRG, PH, and ALDeW did the literature search; and ALDeW, PH, and SS wrote the article. SRG is the guarantor.
Funding: No special funding.
Competing interests: None declared.
References
Crippen D. Critical care and the internet. A clinician's perspective. Critical Care Clinics 1999;15: 605-14.
A doctor in Hong Kong deals with SARS. 30 April 2003. www.abc.net.au/abcasiapacific/focus/stories/s847149.htm (accessed 24 Apr 2004).
Crippen D, Kilcullen J, Kelly D, eds. Three patients—international perspective on intensive care at the end of life. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 2002.
Nagappan R, Riddell T. Pyridoxine therapy in a patient with severe hydrazine sulfate toxicity. Crit Care Med 2000;28: 2116-8.
Campbell D, Steinmann M, Porayko L. Nitric oxide and high frequency jet ventilation in a patient with bilateral bronchopleural fistulae and ARDS. Can J Anaesth 2000;47(1): 53-7.
Porayko LD, Butler R. Perioperative resuscitation knowledge base. Can J Anaesth 1999;46: 529-35.
Porayko LD, Gelb A. Antihypertensive therapy in stroke patients. Eur J Anaesth 1998;15(suppl): 48-9.
Hopkins P, Sriskandan. S. Gram-positive bacterial infection in severe sepsis. Clin Intensive Care 2002;13: 147-60.
Cassell J, Buchman TG, Streat S, Stewart RM. Surgeons, intensivists, and the covenant of care: administrative models and values affecting care at the end of life. Crit Care Med 2003;31: 1551-7.
Caldicott Committee. Report on the review of patient-identifiable information. London: NHS Executive, 1997.
Adams v Via Christi Regional Medical Center . In: Kansas Reporter: 824. Kansas Supreme Court.
Wild MD v Rarig . In: Northeastern Reporter: 775. 2nd ed. Minnesota Supreme Court.(Anthony L DeWitt, attorne)