Much of the inter-individual variability in drug efficacy and risk of adverse reactions is due to
polymorphisms in genes encoding proteins involved in drug pharmacokinetics and …

Indigenous North American populations, including American Indian and Alaska Native
peoples in the United States, the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada and …

Poppy seeds are obtained from the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum L.). They are used
as food and to produce edible oil. The opium poppy plant contains narcotic alkaloids such …

Sleep‐disordered breathing has a prevalence of 12% in the pediatric population. It
represents a spectrum of disorders encompassing abnormalities of the upper airway that …

There is growing experience translating genomic data into clinical practice, as seen with the
Implementing GeNomics In pracTicE (IGNITE) network. A primary example is the influence of …

The period of time surrounding a planned surgical procedure can be tumultuous and anxiety
provoking for both pediatric patients and their parents. The “mysterious place” that is the …

The field of pharmacogenomics seeks to understand how an individual's unique gene
sequence can affect their response to certain drugs. It is particularly relevant in anesthesia …

Objective To define current practices in management of secondary post-tonsillectomy
hemorrhage (PTH) in children by pediatric and general otolaryngologists. Introduction …

The study of how individual genetic differences, known as polymorphisms, change the
pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs is called pharmacogenomics. As the …

Objective: Little is known regarding clinician prescribing of opioid medications and of patient
use of prescribed opioid medications in pediatrics. The authors sought to learn more about …