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Volume 6, Issue 2 (2020)

From the Editors

Medical Social Science and Clinical Decision Science
James Peter Meza

Original Research

Clinical Decision Science: Proof of concept
James Peter Meza MD, PhD; Nicholus Yee MD; Bennett Riddering MD; Ali Nasrallah MD; and Urtė Zableckas MS, MBBS

Informed Consent

Do atypical antipsychotics trigger manic switching in patients with bipolar I disorder?
Hilary P. Stevenson MD, PhD

Clinical Decision Reports

One-stage and two-stage breast reconstruction have no meaningful difference in patient quality of life
Amer Mansoor

Septic shock better controlled with earlier administration of norepinephrine
Steve Durham

Addition of an anti-staphylococcal beta lactam to standard antibiotic therapy does not decrease 90-day mortality of MRSA bacteremia versus standard therapy alone
Monica Hessler

Inpatient motivational interviewing for adolescent type 1 diabetics with poor glycemic control is ineffective
Andrew L. Roberts

Mindfulness therapy is an effective adjunctive treatment for adolescents living with HIV
Samantha Rea

Janus kinase inhibitors may be an effective treatment to reduce skin depigmentation in vitiligo
Shannon E. Lohman

Behavioral therapy is a viable treatment option for children and adolescents with trichotillomania
Elizabeth Nesbitt

Endovascular branch fenestration and/or stenting may be a viable treatment option for lower limb malperfusion due to acute type B aortic dissection
Matthew Henry

Changing guidelines: Recommendation of early peanut introduction for prevention of peanut allergy in infants with severe eczema
Alexandra H. Zetye

Upper vs. lower extremity: Does the site of steroid injection have a different effect on blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes?
Emilyn Anderi

Transanal irrigation is more beneficial in symptomatic management of neurogenic bowel disease than conservative bowel management
Chi-Lan Tran

Subcutaneous immunoglobulin proves to be an effective alternative to intravenous immunoglobulin in the treatment of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Benjamin Ross

Deciding when to use BiPAP for patients with acute exacerbations of COPD
Akhil Vedere

Little is known about cannabidiol for improving severe behavioral symptoms of autistic spectrum disorder
Keerteshwrya Mishra

Myomectomy has better reproductive outcomes than uterine artery embolization for patients with symptomatic leiomyomas who wish maintain fertility
Suha Syed

Cyclosporine shows benefit as compared to methotrexate for treatment of pediatric atopic dermatitis refractory to topical medications when rapidity of clinical response is of key importance to the patient
Connor R. Buechler and Steven Daveluy MD

Medication assisted treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone or methadone: Comparitive outcomes in patients with an opioid addiction
Deepti Shanbhag

Clinical approach to a request for phentermine-topiramate in a young woman with a history of high-risk eating behavior
Erin Spencer

IL-1 inhibitor anakinra is an effective alternative to standard treatments for reducing pain due to acute gout flare
Cheryl Craig

Improved tolerability and efficaciousness of MiraLAX-Gatorade when compared to GoLYTELY in the outpatient setting
Bassem Farah

Low-dose Psoralen–UV-A maintenance therapy prolongs disease-free remission rates in mycosis fungoides patients
Joshua M. Brady

Reflections

Clinical Decision Science requires doctors to examine their own inner world
Janice C. Lau

Gut reactions and clinical decisions
Joseph Friedli MD

Clinical Research In Practice 6(2)