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Volume 5, Issue 1 (2019)

From the Editors

Confirmation bias by consumers of clinical research demonstrates the need for implementation science
James Peter Meza

Informed Consent

Outcomes of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy versus open prostatectomy in surgical intervention of localized prostate cancer
Hojun Lee and Brandon Ahlgren

Clinical Decision Reports

Roflumilast does not decrease COPD exacerbations in adequately treated patients, but subgroup analysis allows for shared decision making
Nathanael Sanchez

Memantine unproven to provide any clinical benefit in cases of vascular cognitive impairment
Irene Kitromelides

Early dexamethasone administration in adults with suspected meningitis lowers morbidity and mortality
Dana Siegel

Renal angioplasty does not improve clinical outcomes compared to standard medical therapy in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
Alexandra Morris

Icatibant is not helpful for the treatment of ACE inhibitor-induced angioedema
Samantha R. Schwartz

NPO or AMA? Patients allowed clear liquids up to 2 hours pre-procedure have equivalent aspiration risk and increased patient satisfaction
Erich Smith

Bisphosphonates can be safely given to patients with hypercalcemia and renal insufficiency secondary to multiple myeloma
Matthew J. Miller

Empiric antibiotic use for infectious conjunctivitis provides little clinical benefit
Matthew M. Rolain

Talking to children about their terminal disease and ultimate death
Alyssa Nesbitt

Reflections

Interdisciplinary trust and respect protects patients from changing power dynamics in healthcare
Sahithi Gogineni and Iman Choucair

My first experience using clinical evidence to change patient care
Alec Aiello

Social inequity is a life and death situation for our patients
Stephanie Clough, Mira Hamame, and Elizabeth Bavers

Letter to the Editor

Evidence doesn’t change prescribing patterns…so what does?
Ali Rida and Anthony Brooks

Clinical Research In Practice 5(1)