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KEEPING IN TOUCH. Literature retrieval and acquisition for the critical care physician in the 21 st Century. G.A.Richards MBBCh PhD FCP(SA) FRCP FCCP. Director: Multidisciplinary ICU, Johannesburg Hospital. Literature Retrieval and Acquisition. Breadth of discipline unparalleled.
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KEEPING IN TOUCH Literature retrieval and acquisition for the critical care physician in the 21st Century. G.A.Richards MBBCh PhD FCP(SA) FRCP FCCP Director: Multidisciplinary ICU, Johannesburg Hospital
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Breadth of discipline unparalleled • Critical Care • Pulmonology • Internal Medicine • Anaesthesia • Cardiology • Infectious Diseases • Antibiotics/Resistance • Nutrition • Nephrology • Haematology
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Retrieval - access of the literature Acquisition - gained by or for oneself in the form of knowledge Onlyknowledge can be uitilized
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Utilization: Application to: • Clinical practice • Decision making • Research • Teaching • Development of uniform evidence based practice nationally & internationally
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition 2 Aspects: A. Retrieval of data related to specific topics B. Remaining current with new literature
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Remaining Current: • Subscription to journals • Journal review services • Journal - table of contents • Journal clubs • Congresses • Departmental meetings - review a topic
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Journals: useful to subscribe to some journals, particularly those with access to study or CME material, protocols, etc. e.g. ACCP (www.chestnet.org) • Clinical networks • PCCU: on line – monthly reviews • CME: audio, tapes, CD-roms, etc
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Journals: AJRCCM/ATS: 1. Journal Clubs: monthly 5-7 reviews of critical care articles. http://www.thoracic.org.assemblies/cc/ccjcframe.html 2. Critical care, critically appraised topics. (evidence based reviews or practice and technique) http://www.thoracic.org.assemblies/cc/cccat.asp
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Journals: Table of Contents • Library • Drug Companies • Computer e.g. Chest: www.chestjournal.com contents available NEJM: www.nejm.com contents + abstracts and full text 6 months after publication AJRCCM: ajrccm.atsjournals.org contents + abstracts
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Journals: Review Services Monthly: • Review of numerous journals • Information on: Flash Cards Tapes CD rom • Visual vs Auditory acquisition
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Journals: Review Services Examples: • Practical reviews – Oakstone Publishing Service@oakstone medical.com (Jointly sponsored by Johns Hopkins Medical School) • Chest medicine – 13 journals • Critical Care – 75 journals Available with tapes, cards and computer based updates, CME quiz or as multimedia reviews: (CD roms and cards) Cost: $290.00
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Journals: Review Services Intensive care monitor www.intensivecare-monitor.com • Each article has an abstract, review and comment • 6 issues per year + index Cost: $85.00
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition Congresses: Pre-Congress Review Courses • “The year in review” – Chest/SCCM/ATS • Presentations by opinion leaders/authors of recent articles International congresses – very expensive Local refresher courses with review of specific topics – may be more reasonable
Literature Retrieval and Acquisition • Journal Clubs: Primary use is to learn how to evaluate an article • Often too slow to review large numbers of journals • Department Meetings: Topic Reviews