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Dr. Michael D. Christian

MD, MSc (Public Health), FRCPC, FCCP, FCCM, DLSHTM, DTM&H

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Journal Articles

  1. Hilbert-Carius, P., Struck, M.F., Rudolph, M., Knapp, J., Rognås, L., Adler, J., Slagt, C., Jacobsen, L., Pich, H., Christian, M.D. and Dandrifosse, D., 2021. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Practices in the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in Europe. [In Press]. Coauthor or Collaborator
  1. Aziz S, Foster E, Lockey DJ, Christian MD. Emergency scalpel cricothyroidotomy use in a prehospital trauma service: a 20-year reviewEmergency Medicine Journal Published Online First: 17 February 2021. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2020-210305. Senior Responsible Author.
  1. McLachlan S, Bungay H, Wallman S, Christian MD, Ley E, Fenton R. Scoping the Demand for Night Operation of Essex & Herts Air Ambulance: A Prospective Observational Study. Air Medical Journal. 2021. Air Medical Journal, ISSN: 1067-991X, Vol: 40, Issue: 1, Page: 28-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2020.11.008 Coauthor or Collaborator
  1. Richards-Belle A, Orzechowska I, Gould, DW, Thomas K, Doidge JC, Mouncey PR, Christian MD, Shankar-Hari M, Harrison DA, Rowan KM, the ICNARC COVID-19 Team. COVID-19 in critical care: epidemiology of the first epidemic wave across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Intensive Care Med (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06267-0. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Richards-Belle A, Orzechowska I, Doidge J, Thomas K, Harrison DA, Koelewyn A, Christian MD, Shankar-Hari M, Rowan KM, Gould DW. Critical care outcomes, for the first 200 patients with confirmed COVID-19, in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: A report from the ICNARC Case Mix Programme. Journal of the Intensive Care Society. October 202. https://doi.org/10.1177/1751143720961672 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Branson R, Dichter JR, Feldman H, Devereaux A, Dries D, Perry Jr JF, Benditt J, Hossain T, Ghazipura M, King M, Baldisseri M. Christian MD, Domingiuez-Cherit G, Henry K,.Martland AMO, Huffines M, Ornoff D, Persoff J, Rubinson L. The US Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Ventilators in COVID-19: A Comparison of Functionality and Analysis regarding the Emergency Purchase of 200,000 devices. Chest. 2020 Sep 21. [Online Pre-publication] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.09.085 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Burry LD, Barletta JF, Williamson DW, Kanji S, Maves RC, Dichter J, Christian MD, Geiling, J. and Erstad BL. It Takes a Village… Contending with Drug Shortages During Disasters. Chest. 2020. [Online Pre-publication] https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.08.015 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Hilbert-Carius, P., Struck, M.F., Hofer, V. Hinkelbein J, Rognås L, Adler J, Christian MD, Wurmb T, Bernhard M, and Hossfeld B. Mechanical ventilation of patients in helicopter emergency medical service transport: an international survey. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 28, 112 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-020-00801-1 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Aziz S, Arabi YM, Alhazzani W, Evans L, Citerio G, Fischkoff K, Salluh J, Meyfroidt G, Alshamsi F, Oczkowski S, Azoulay E, Price A, Burry L, Dzierba A, Benintende A, Morgan J, Grasselli G, Rhodes A, Møller MH, Chu L, Schwedhelm S, Lowe JJ, Bin D, Christian MD. Managing ICU surge during the COVID-19 crisis: Rapid Guidelines. Intensive Care Med (2020) 46:1303–1325. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06092-5 Senior Responsible Author.
  1. ISARIC clinical characterisation group. Global outbreak research: harmony not hegemony. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 2020 Jun 2. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30440-0. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Sprung CL, Joynt GM, Christian MD, Truog RD, Rello J, Nates JL. Adult ICU Triage During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Who Will Live and Who Will Die? Recommendations to Improve Survival. Critical Care Medicine. (2020). doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004410. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  1. Walton M., Murray E., and Christian, MD. (2020). Mental health care for medical staff and affiliated healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872620922795 Senior Responsible Author.
  1. Maves RC, Downar J, Dichter JR, Hick JL, Devereaux A, Geiling JA, Kissoon N et al…Christian MD. “Triage of scarce critical care resources in COVID-19: an implementation guide for regional allocation An expert panel report of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care and the American College of Chest Physicians.” Chest (2020). doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2020.03.063 Senior Responsible Author.
  1. Wax, R.S. and Christian, M.D., 2020. Practical recommendations for critical care and anesthesiology teams caring for novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patients. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d’anesthésie. 2020.67;568–576. DOI 10.1007/s12630-020-01591-x Coauthor or Collaborator
  1. Park CL, Langlois M, Smith ER, Pepper M, Christian MD, Davies GE et al. How to stop the dying, as well as the killing, in a terrorist attack BMJ 2020; 368:m298. doi: 10.1136/bmj.m298. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  2. Christian MD, Triage. Critical care clinics 2019;35(4):575-589. DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2019.06.009. Principal Author.
  3. SPRINT-SARI investigators. Using research to prepare for outbreaks of severe acute respiratory infection. BMJ Glob Health 2019;4:e001061. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001061 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  4. Shamis J., Hawryluck L., Christian MD., Devine L. Stopping the Resuscitation When Family Is Present: Teaching Ethical and Professional Challenges. Simulation in Healthcare. 2017; 12(3):196-201. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000216. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  5. Hammond NE, Taylor C, Finfer S, Machado FR, An Y, Billot L, Bloos F, Bozza F, Cavalcanti AB, Correa M, Du B, Hjortrup PB, Li Y, McIntryre L, Saxena M, Schortgen F, Watts NR, Myburgh J, for the Fluid-TRIPS and Fluidos Investigators, The George Institute for Global Health, The ANZICS Clinical Trials Group, BRICNet, and the REVA research Network. Patterns of intravenous fluid resuscitation use in adult intensive care patients between 2007 and 2014: An international cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 12(5): e0176292. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176292. Pubmed “Collaborator”.
  6. Campbell V, Goldshtein D, Devine L, Lapinsky S, Christian M, Rucker J, Perelman S. Facilitated Post-Critical Event Team Debriefing A Quality Improvement Initiative. Critical Care Medicine. 44(12):361, December 2016. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000509815.10991.15. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  7. Blanch L, Abillama FF, Amin P, Christian M, Joynt GM, Myburgh J, Nates JL, Pelosi P, Sprung C, Topeli A, Vincent JL, Yeager S, Zimmerman J. Triage Decisions for ICU Admission: a report from the Task Force of the World Federation of Societies. 2016. Journal of Critical Care, 1–26. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.06.014 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  8. Kraguljac, A.P., Croucher, D., Christian M., et al., Outcomes and Predictors of Mortality for Patients with Acute Leukemia Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/3027656
  9. Kudenchuk PJ, Brown SP, Daya M, Rea T, Nichol G, Morrison LJ, Leroux B1, Vaillancourt C, Wittwer L, Callaway CW, Christenson J, Egan D, Ornato JP, Weisfeldt ML, Stiell IG, Idris AH, Aufderheide TP, Dunford JV, Colella MR, Vilke GM, Brienza AM, Desvigne-Nickens P, Gray PC, Gray R, Seals N, Straight R, Dorian P; Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Investigators. Amiodarone, Lidocaine, or Placebo in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. N Engl J Med. 2016 May 5;374(18):1711-22. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1514204. Epub 2016 Apr 4. Pubmed “Collaborator”.
  10. Savage E, Christian MD, Smith S, Pannell D. The Canadian Armed Forces medical response to Typhoon Haiyan. Canadian journal of surgery. 2015; 58(3):S146-52. DOI:10.1503/cjs.013514. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  11. Eriksson CO, Uyeki TM, Christian MD, King MA, Braner DAV, Kanter RK, Kissoon N. Care of the child with Ebola Virus Disease. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 02/2015; 16(2):97-103. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  12. Nichol G, Leroux B, Wang H, Callaway CW, Sopko G, Weisfeldt M, Stiell I, Morrison LJ, Aufderheide TP, Cheskes S, Christenson J, Kudenchuk P, Vaillancourt C, Rea TD, Idris AH, Colella R, Isaacs M, Straight R, Stephens S, Richardson J, Condle J, Schmicker RH, Egan D, May S, Ornato JP; ROC Investigators. Trial of Continuous or Interrupted Chest Compressions during CPR. N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 3;373(23):2203-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1509139. Epub 2015 Nov 9. Pubmed “Collaborator”.
  13. Mok K, Christian MD, Nelson S, Burry L. Time to Administration of Antibiotics among Inpatients with Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock. The Canadian journal of hospital pharmacy. 2014 May;67(3):213-9. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  14. Daftary RK, Cruz AT, Reaves EJ, Burkle FM Jr, Christian MD, Fagguyi DB, Garrett AL, Kapur GB, Sirbaugh PE. Making Disaster Care Count: Consensus Formulation of Measures of Effectiveness for Natural Disaster Acute Phase Medical Response. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(5):1-7. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  15. Michael D. Christian*, Asha V. Devereaux, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Lewis Rubinson, Niranjan Kissoon on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Introduction and Executive Summary: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: Chest Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):8S-34S. Principal Author.
  16. Joe Ornelas, Jeffrey R. Dichter*, Asha V. Devereaux, Niranjan Kissoon, Alicia Livinski, Michael D. Christian on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Methodology: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):35S-41S. Senior Responsible Author.
  17. John L. Hick*, Sharon Einav, Dan Hanfling, Niranjan Kissoon, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Asha V. Devereaux, Michael D. Christian on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Surge Capacity Principles: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters and Pandemics: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e1S-e16S. Senior Responsible Author.
  18. Sharon Einav*, John L. Hick, Dan Hanfling, Brian L. Erstad, Eric S. Toner, Richard D. Branson, Robert K. Kanter, Niranjan Kissoon, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Asha V. Devereaux, Michael D. Christian on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Surge Capacity Logistics: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e17S-e43S. 14-0734. Senior Responsible Author.
  19. Pritish K. Tosh, Henry Feldman, Michael D. Christian, Asha V. Devereaux, Niranjan Kissoon, Jeffrey R. Dichter* on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Business and Continuity of Operations: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e103S-e117S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  20. Asha V. Devereaux*, Pritish K. Tosh, John L. Hick, Dan Hanfling, James Geiling, Mary Jane Reed, Timothy M. Uyeki, Umair A. Shah, Daniel B. Fagbuyi, Peter Skippen, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Niranjan Kissoon, Michael D. Christian, Jeffrey Upperman on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Engagement and Education: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e118S-e133S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  21. Brook Courtney*, James G. Hodge, Eric Toner, Beth E. Roxland, Matthew S. Penn, Asha V. Devereaux, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Niranjan Kissoon, Michael D. Christian, Tia Powell on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Legal Preparedness: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e134S-e144S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  22. Lee Daugherty Biddison*, Kenneth A. Berkowitz, Brook Courtney, Maria J. De Jong, Asha V. Devereaux, Niranjan Kissoon, Beth E. Roxland, Charles L. Sprung, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Michael D. Christian, Tia Powell on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Ethical Considerations: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e145S-e155S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  23. James Geiling*, Frederick M. Burkle, Dennis Amundson, Guillermo Domingo-Cherit, Charles D. Gomersall, Matthew L. Lim, Valerie A. Luyckx, Babak Sarani, Timothy M. Uyeki, T. Eoin West, Michael D. Christian, Asha V. Devereaux, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Niranjan Kissoonon behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Resource-Poor Settings – Infrastructure and Capacity Building: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e156S-167S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  24. James Geiling*, Frederick M. Burkle, T. Eoin West, Timothy M. Uyeki, Dennis Amundson, Guillermo Domingo-Cherit, Charles D. Gomersall, Matthew L. Lim, Valerie A. Luyckx, Babak Sarani, Michael D. Christian, Asha V. Devereaux, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Niranjan Kissoon on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Resource-Poor Settings – Response, Recovery, and Research: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e168S-177S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  25. Mary A. King*, Alexander S. Niven, William Beninati, Ray Fang, Sharon Einav, Lewis Rubinson, Niranjan Kissoon, Asha V. Devereaux, Michael D. Christian, Colin K. Grissom on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Evacuation of the ICU: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e44S-e60S. 14-0735. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  26. Michael D. Christian*, Charles L. Sprung, Mary A. King, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Niranjan Kissoon, Asha V. Devereaux, Charles D. Gomersall on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Triage: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e61S-e74S. Principal Author.
  27. David J. Dries, Mary Jane Reed*, Niranjan Kissoon, Michael D. Christian, Jeffrey R. Dichter, Asha V. Devereaux, Jeffrey Upperman on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. Special Populations: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e75S-e86S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  28. Jeffrey R. Dichter*, Robert Kanter, David J. Dries, Valerie A. Luyckx, Matthew L. Lim, John Wilgis, Mike Anderson, Babak Sarani, Nathanial Hupert, Ryan Mutter, Asha V. Devereaux, Michael D. Christian, Niranjan Kissoon on behalf of the Task Force for Mass Critical Care. System-Level Planning, Coordination, and Communication: Care of the Critically Ill and Injured During Pandemics and Disasters: CHEST Consensus Statement. Chest. 2014;146(4):e87S-102S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  29. Kudenchuk PJ, Brown SP, Daya M, Morrison LJ, Grunau BE, Rea T, Aufderheide T, Powell J, Leroux B, Vaillancourt C, Larsen J, Wittwer L, Colella MR, Stephens SW, Gamber M, Egan D, Dorian P; Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Investigators. Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium-Amiodarone, Lidocaine or Placebo Study (ROC-ALPS): Rationale and methodology behind an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest antiarrhythmic drug trial. Am Heart J. 2014 May;167(5):653-9.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.02.010. Epub 2014 Mar 1. Pubmed “Collaborator”.
  30. Christian MD. Biowarfare and Bioterrorism. Critical Care Clinics. 2013 Jul;29(3):717-56. Principal Author.
  31. Katsios CM, Burry L, Nelson S, Bell CM, Jivraj T, Lapinsky SE, Wax RS, Christian M, Mehta S, Morris AM. An Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Improves Antimicrobial Treatment by Culture Site and the Quality of Antimicrobial Prescribing in Critically Ill Patients. Critical Care. 2012 Nov 5;16(6):R216. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  32. Talbot M, Meunier B, Trottier V, Christian M, Hillier T, Berger CW, Taylor JES. 1 Canadian Field Hospital in Haiti: Surgical experience in earthquake relief. Can J Surg. 2012 Aug;55(4):271-4. Review. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  33. Christian MD. Collateral impact of a hospital outbreak of Clostridium difficile: an unrecognized surge event requiring a system-level response. Healthc Q. 2012;15(3):66-72. Principal Author.
  34. Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Deliberations and recommendations of the Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care Task Force: executive summary. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S103-8. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  35. Burkle FM Jr, Argent AC, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. The reality of pediatric emergency mass critical care in the developing world. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S169-79. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  36. Antommaria AH, Powell T, Miller JE, Christian MD; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Ethical issues in pediatric emergency mass critical care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S169-8. Senior Responsible Author.
  37. Mason KE, Urbansky H, Crocker L, Connor M, Anderson MR, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Pediatric emergency mass critical care: focus on family-centred care. Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S157-62. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  38. Courtney B, Hodge JG Jr; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Legal considerations during pediatric emergency mass critical care events. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S152-6. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  39. Burkle FM Jr, Williams A, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Pediatric emergency mass critical care: the role of community preparedness in conserving critical care resources. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S141-51. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  40. Tegtmeyer K, Conway EE Jr, Upperman JS, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Education in a pediatric emergency mass critical care setting. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S135-40. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  41. Barfield WD, Krug SE, Kanter RK, Gausche-Hill M, Brantley MD, Chung S, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Neonatal and pediatric regionalized systems in pediatric emergency mass critical care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S128-34. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  42. Bohn D, Kanter RK, Burns J, Barfield WD, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Supplies and equipment for pediatric emergency mass critical care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S120-7. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  43. Christian MD, Toltzis P, Kanter RK, Burkle FM Jr, Vernon DD, Kissoon N; Task Force for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Treatment and Triage Recommendations for Pediatric Emergency Mass Critical Care. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 2011 Nov;12(6 Suppl):S109-19. Principal Author.
  44. Bandayrel K, Lapinsky S, Christian MD. Information Technology systems for Critical Care Triage and Medical Response During an Influenza Pandemic: A Review of Current Systems. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2013;7(3):287-291. doi.org/10.1001/dmp.2011.45 (Trainee publication, Supervised K. Bandayrel). Senior Responsible Author.
  45. Bunce PE, High SM, Nadjafi N, Stanley K, Liles C, Christian MD. Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Infection and Vascular Thrombosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2011;52(2):e14-17. Senior Responsible Author.
  46. Kumar A, Jouvet P, Christian M, Fowler R. Pandemic H1N1 Influenza. Current Concepts in Adult Critical Care. 2011:71-78. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  47. Murthy S, Christian MD. Infectious diseases following disasters. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2010 Oct;4(3):232-8. Epub 2010 Aug 2. Senior Responsible Author.
  48. Sprung CL, Zimmerman JL, Christian MD, Joynt GM, Hick JL, Taylor B, Richards GA, Sandrock C, Cohen R, Adini B; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Task Force for Intensive Care Unit Triage during an Influenza Epidemic or Mass Disaster. Recommendations for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster: summary report of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Mar;36(3):428-43. doi: 10.1007/s00134-010-1759-y. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  49. Zimmerman JL, Sprung CL; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Medical Procedures. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S65-9. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  50. Christian MD, Joynt GM, Hick JL, Colvin J, Danis M, Sprung CL; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Critical care triage. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S55-64. Principal Author.
  51. Taylor BL, Montgomery HE, Rhodes A, Sprung CL; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Protection of patients and staff during a pandemic. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S45-54. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  52. Sprung CL, Kesecioglu J; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Essential equipment, pharmaceuticals and supplies. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S38-44. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  53. Sandrock C; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Manpower. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S32-7. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  54. Sprung CL, Cohen R, Adini B; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Introduction. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S4-10. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  55. Richards GA, Sprung CL; European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s Task Force for intensive care unit triage during an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Educational process. Recommendations and standard operating procedures for intensive care unit and hospital preparations for an influenza epidemic or mass disaster. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36 Suppl 1:S70-9. doi: 10.1007/s00134-010-1768-x. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  56. Joynt GM, Loo S, Taylor BL, Margalit G, Christian MD, Sandrock C, Danis M, Leoniv Y, Sprung CL. Coordination and collaboration with interface units. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S21-31. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  57. Hick JL, Christian MD, Sprung CL. Surge capacity and infrastructure considerations for mass critical care. Intensive Care Med. 2010 Apr;36(Suppl 1):S11-20. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  58. Hota S, Fried E, Burry L, Stewart TE, Christian MD. Preparing your intensive care unit for the second wave of H1N1 and future surges. Crit Care Med. 2010 Apr;38(4 Suppl):e110-9. Senior Responsible Author.
  59. Muller MP, McGeer AJ, Hassan K, Marshall J, Christian M. Evaluation of Pneumonia Severity and Acute Physiology Scores to Predict ICU Admission and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for Influenza. PLoS One. 2010 Mar 5;5(3):e9563. Senior Responsible Author.
  60. Christian MD, Sandrock CE, Devereaux A, Geiling J, Amundson DE, Rubinson L. Ethical issues and the allocation of scarce resources during a public health emergency. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Jun 16;150(12):890-1. Principal Author.
  61. Christian M. Six Years Since SARS: Progress and Lessons Learned from the 2003 Pandemic. J Biolaw Bus. 2009;12(3):5-9. Principal Author.
  62. Christian M, Hamielec C, Lazar N, Wax R, Griffith L, Herridge M, Lee D, Cook D. A retrospective cohort pilot study to evaluate a triage tool for use in a pandemic. Crit Care. 2009;13(5):R170. Epub 2009 Oct 29. Principal Author.
  63. Nicolle LE, Perkins P, Gravel D, Paton S, Christian M, Ofner M, Henry B, McGeer A, Vearncombe M, Simor A, Barry C, Mederski B. Caring for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) patients in acute care institutions in the greater Toronto area. Canada communicable disease report 01/2009; 34(12):1-17. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  64. Rubinson L, Amundson D, Christian MD, Geiling J, Devereaux A. Re-envisioning mass critical care triage as a systemic multitiered process. Chest. 2009;135(4):1108‐1109. doi:10.1378/chest.08-2957 Coauthor or Collaborator.
  65. Devereaux A, Christian MD, Dichter JR, Geiling JA, Rubinson L. Summary of Suggestions from the Task Force for Mass Critical Care Summit (Review). Chest. 2008 May;133(5 Suppl):1S-7S. January 26–27, 2007, Chicago, IL. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  66. Christian MD, Devereaux AV, Dichter JR, Geiling JA, Rubinson L. Definitive care for the critically ill during a disaster: current capabilities and limitations: from a Task Force for Mass Critical Care summit meeting, January 26-27, 2007, Chicago, IL. Chest. 2008 May;133(5 Suppl):8S-17S. Principal Author.
  67. Rubinson L, Hick JL, Hanfling DG, Devereaux AV, Dichter JR, Christian MD, Talmor D, Medina J, Curtis JR, Geiling JA. Definitive care for the critically ill during a disaster: a framework for optimizing critical care surge capacity: from a Task Force for Mass Critical Care summit meeting, January 26-27, 2007, Chicago, IL. Chest. 2008 May;133(5 Suppl):18S-31S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  68. Rubinson L, Hick JL, Curtis JR, Branson RD, Burns S, Christian MD, Devereaux AV, Dichter JR, Talmor D, Erstad B, Medina J, Geiling JA. Definitive care for the critically ill during a disaster: medical resources for surge capacity: from a Task Force for Mass Critical Care summit meeting, January 26-27, 2007, Chicago, IL. Chest. 2008 May;133(5 Suppl):32S-50S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  69. Devereaux AV, Dichter JR, Christian MD, Dubler NN, Sandrock CE, Hick JL, Powell T, Geiling JA, Amundson DE, Baudendistel TE, Braner DA, Klein MA, Berkowitz KA, Curtis JR, Rubinson L. Definitive care for the critically ill during a disaster: a framework for allocation of scarce resources in mass critical care: from a Task Force for Mass Critical Care summit meeting, January 26-27, 2007, Chicago, IL. Chest. 2008 May;133(5 Suppl):51S-66S. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  70. Burkle FM, Hsu EB, Loehr M, Christian MD, Markenson D, Rubinson L, Archer FL. Definition and functions of health unified command and emergency operations centers for large-scale bioevent disasters within the existing ICS. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2007 Nov;1(2):135-41. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  71. Christian MD, Hawryluck L, Wax RS, Cook T, Lazar NM, Herridge MS, Muller MP, Gowans DR, Fortier W, Burkle FM. Development of a triage protocol for critical care during an influenza pandemic. CMAJ. 2006 Nov;175(11):1377-81. Principal Author.
  72. Christian MD, Kollek D, Schwartz B. Emergency preparedness: what every health care worker needs to know. CJEM. 2005 Sep;7(5):330-7. Principal Author.
  73. Wong T, Wallington T, McDonald LC, Abbas Z, Christian M, Low DE, Gravel D, Ofner M, Mederski B, Berger L, Hansen L, Harrison C, King A, Yaffe B, Tam T. Late recognition of SARS in nosocomial outbreak, Toronto. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2005 Feb;11(2):322-5. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  74. Christian MD & Detsky AS. Clinical problem-solving. A twist of fate? N Engl J Med. 2004 Jul;351(1):69-73. Principal Author.
  75. Christian MD, Poutanen SM, Loutfy MR, Muller MP, Low DE. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2004 May;38(10):1420-7. Principal Author.
  76. Christian MD, Loutfy M, McDonald LC, Martinez KF, Ofner M, Wong T, Wallington T, Gold WL, Mederski B, Green K, Low DE, on behalf of the SARS Investigation Team. Possible SARS coronavirus transmission during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Emerging Infectious Disease Journal. 2004 Feb;10(2):287-93. Principal Author.
  77. Walmsley S & Christian MD. The role of lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) in the management of HIV infected adults. Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy. 2003 Oct;1(3):289-401. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  78. Wallington T, Berger L, … Christian M, et al. Update: severe acute respiratory syndrome–Toronto, Canada, 2003. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003 Jun;52(23):547-50. Coauthor or Collaborator.

Abstracts

  1. Bayliss, R., Christian, M., Chatterjee, J. Introduction of phenylephrine for the pre-hospital management of hypotension within a trauma service. Faculty of Pre-hospital Care Scientific Conference. March 17/18, 2020. Edinburgh [e-Presented given COVID-19 Pandemic] Coauthor or Collaborator.
  2. Establishing Feasibility & Safety of Providing Critical Care for Patients with Ebola through the Design of a Simulated Ebola Treatment Unit. P. Kiiza, S. Mullin, K. Teo, A. Perez, D. Piquette, J. Lee, K. Thompson, R. Kao, A. Chan, S. Mishra, J. Hajek, S. Murthy, F. Lamontagne, H. Tien, J. Marshall, A. Simor, R. Burgess, T. Hall, Christian, R. Pinto, A. Vanderschuren, L. Goodman, N. Adhikari, R. Fowler. Abstract 153; Critical Care Canada Forum 2018. Toronto, Canada. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  3. Campbell VT., Goldshtein D., Devine L., Lapinsky S., Christian M., Rucker J., Perelman S. Facilitated Post-Critical Event Team Debriefing A Quality Improvement Initiative. Critical Care Medicine. 2016;44(12):361. doi: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000509815.10991.15. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  4. Michael Christian. Analysis of policy options for the implementation of ICU triage in a public health care system during a mass casualty event. 2011 Oct. ESICM 2011. Principal Author.
  5. Carbell G, Christian MC. Critical Care Providers’ Perceptions of Pandemic Preparedness Following the H1N1 Pandemic. Chest. 2011 Oct (Trainee publication, Supervised G. Carbell). Senior Responsible Author.
  6. Carbell G, Christian MC. An Audit of AED Use in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Chest. 2011 Oct (Trainee publication, Supervised G. Carbell). Senior Responsible Author.
  7. Masse, V, Yale, P, Meade M, Fowler R, Adhikari N, Henzier D, Christian M, Herridge MS, Lamontagne F. Corticosteroid Use In A Cohort Of Icu Patients Infected With Influenza. American Thoracic Society 2011 International Conference, May 13-18, 2011 • Denver Colorado; 05/2011. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  8. M Kho, E McDonald, N Zytaruk, A Tkaczyk, R Fowler, M Christian, A Kumar, K Burns, J Marshall, D Cook. Costs of Clinical Research Preparation for the H1N1 Pandemic in Canada: A Single Center, Multi-Site Analysis. American Journal of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine. 2011(183):A2387. Coauthor or Collaborator.

Books

  1. Christian M. et al. In: Pamplin, JC. Borgman, MA, editors. Fundamental Critical Care Support: Resource Limited. Society of Critical Care Medicie. Mount Prospect, IL. 2020. [ISBN: 978-1-620750-87-2]. Contributor.

Book Chapters

  1. Christian MD, Jeffers N. Chapter 9: Teamwork in Paramedic Practice. In: Rutherford G, editor. Human Factors in Paramedic Practice. 2020. p. 125-140. [ISBN-13: 9781859598641]. Principal Author.
  2. Cardinal P, Christian MD, Jeffers N, Brindley PG. Task Management in Acute Care Medicine. In: Optimizing Crisis Resource Management to Improve Patient Safety and Team Performance – A handbook for acute care health professionals: Peter Brindley, Pierre Cardinal (Editors). Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, 2017. Endorsed by the Canadian Critical Care Society and Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses. [ISBN: 978-1-926588-41-4]. Co-Principal Author.
  3. McCann DGC, Christian M, Schwartz B, Kollek D. Chapter 4: IMS and Communications. In: Kollek D, editor(s). Disaster Preparedness for Health Care Facilities. 2013. p. 143-160. Co-Principal Author.
  4. Srinivas M, Henry B, Christian M. Chapter 11: Infectious Diseases Following Disasters. In: Kollek D, editor(s). Disaster Preparedness for Health Care Facilities. 2013. p. 290-305. Senior Responsible Author.
  5. Michael Christian. Long-Term ICU and Healthcare Lessons Learned from the 2003 SARS Pandemic. In: Preparing Your ICU for Disaster Response – SCCM. 2012. p. 211-217. Principal Author.
  6. Christian MD, Lawless B, Trpkovski J, Dichter JR. Surge Management for Critical Care Leaders. In: Flaatten H, Moreno RP, Putensen C, Rhodes A, editor(s). Organisation and Management of Intensive Care. 2010. p. 277-294. [ISBN: 9783941468276]. Principal Author.
  7. Christian MD, Farmer C, Young B. Disaster Triage and Allocation of Scarce Critical Care Resources. In: Geiling J & Burns SM, editor(s). Fundamentals of Disaster Management. 3rd Edition. Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2008. [ISBN: 9780936145587]. Principal Author.
  8. Burkle FM, Christian MD, Rubinson L. Mass Casualty Incidents: Organizational and Triage-Management Issues Which Impact Critical Care. In: Gabrielli A, Yu M, Layon AJ, editor(s). Civetta, Taylor, and Kirby’s Critical Care. 4th Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008. [ISBN: 9780781768696]. Coauthor or Collaborator.
  9. Christian M.D., Stewart T.E., Lapinsky S.E. Critical Care and Biological Disasters: Lessons learned from SARS and Pandemic Influenza Planning. In: Cashman JN & Grounds RM, editor(s). Recent Advances in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine. 24th edition. Cambridge (United Kingdom): Cambridge University Press; 2007. [ISBN: 9780521706490]. Principal Author.
  10. Christian M.D., Lapinsky S.E., Stewart T.E. Critical Care Pandemic Preparedness Primer. In: Vincent JL, Pickett K, editor(s). Yearbook Of Intensive Care And Emergency Medicine. Berlin (Germany): Springer-Verlag; 2007. p. 999-1010. [ISBN: 3540494324]. Principal Author.
  11. Christian M. Critical Care During Epidemics – Fundamentals of Disaster Medicine Course. Society of Critical Care Medicine; 2006. Principal Author.

Editorials

  1. Christian, MD. It Is Time to Rethink the Role of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment Score in Triage Protocols. Critical Care Medicine: February 2021;49(2):365-368 doi: 1097/ccm.0000000000004796Principal Author.
  2. Christian MD, Couper K, COVID-19 and the Global OHCA Crisis: An urgent need for system level solutions, Resuscitation (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2020.11.004 Principal Author.
  3. Christian MD, Kissoon N. Caring for Critically Ill Adults in PICUs Is Not “Child’s Play”. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: April 29, 2020 – doi: https://10.1097/PCC.0000000000002430  Principal Author.
  4. Christian MD, Fowler R, Muller MP, Gomersall C, Sprung CL, Hupert N, Fisman D, Tillyard A, Zygun D, Marshall JC on behalf of the PREEDICCT Study Group. Critical Care Resource Allocation: Trying to PREEDICCT Outcomes Without a Crystal Ball. Critical Care. 2013 Jan 23;17(1):107. Principal Author.
  5. Rubinson L, Christian MD. Allocating mechanical ventilators during mass respiratory failure: Kudos to New York State, but more work to be done. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2008 Mar;2(1):7-10. Senior Responsible Author.

AWARDS

Distinctions and Research Awards

2017 Presidential Citation – Society of Critical Care Medicine

2017 Distinguished CHEST Educator – American College of CHEST Physicians

2019 NHS Leadership Academy Award in Healthcare Leadership Foundations, Edward Jenner Programme, NHS Leadership Academy.

Teaching and Education Awards

2013 Jul – 2014 Jun  Award for Teaching Excellence, Dept of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine
Awarded to Mt. Sinai Hospital Site for teaching Critical Care Medicine Residents.