PRETx Areas of Interest in Translational Therapeutics
Translational Therapeutics - From bench to bedside - pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies of new medication.
Medication Safety - Determining sources for therapeutic errors in the acute care setting and discovering ways of preventing them in the future.
Adverse Events - Discovering and
preventing side effects of common over the counter (OTC) and prescribed
medications. Promoting cost-effective monitoring modalities while under
pharmacologic treatment.
Patient Advocacy - Understanding factors affecting parental and patient compliance with prescribed medications.
Pain management in children - Trialing new drugs and devices to ensure proper analgesia during procedures in pediatrics.
Safe and effective Sedation - Medication, protocols and monitoring for procedural sedations in children.
Infectious Diseases - Dosing and length of treatment with antibiotics.
Toxicology - Accidental and non-accidental overdosing of medications, natural health products and household materials.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Utilization, indications, physician and family attitudes, and adverse reactions of natural health products.
