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The Anesthesiologist as Translational Scientist.
Griffiths, Keren K; Gerber, Adam; Whittington, Robert A.
  • Griffiths KK; Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
J Neurosurg Anesthesiol ; 34(1): 113-115, 2022 Jan 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1555456
ABSTRACT
Translational science seeks to accelerate the multi-step process by which scientific discoveries are transformed into therapies that can improve the health of individuals and their communities. To facilitate crossing the traditional boundaries between basic and clinical research for instance, a systematic understanding of the scientific and operational principles that underlie each step of the translational cycle is developed to identify and address barriers to translation. Skills required by translational scientists, such as being systems thinkers and process innovators, overlap with those of anesthesiologists, and therefore, it is no surprise that anesthesiologists have contributed to this field. Indeed, the safety and efficacy of anesthesia care has greatly evolved over many decades because anesthesiologists have recognized the importance of readily incorporating physiological and pharmacological basic research findings into clinical practice. This article highlights the characteristics that make anesthesiologists well suited to be translational scientists. We also discuss one example of anesthesiology contributing to the field of translational science during the COVID-19 pandemic. We show that anesthesiologists, regardless of their specific clinical or research interests, have the skill set to become effective and critical players in the field of translational science and emphasize the importance of continued leadership in this field to academic anesthesiology.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Anesthesiology Type of study: Prognostic study / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Journal subject: Anesthesiology / Neurosurgery Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 / Anesthesiology Type of study: Prognostic study / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Neurosurg Anesthesiol Journal subject: Anesthesiology / Neurosurgery Year: 2022 Document Type: Article