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Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

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Managing A Conflict-Related, Open Fracture With Drug-Resistant Infections: The Case Of A Wounded Syrian Refugee In The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan, Alex Green Oct 2019

Managing A Conflict-Related, Open Fracture With Drug-Resistant Infections: The Case Of A Wounded Syrian Refugee In The Hashemite Kingdom Of Jordan, Alex Green

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Uruc V, Ozden R, Duman IG, Dogramaci Y, Yengil E, Karapinar S, Karakus A, Kalaci A. Major musculoskeletal injuries and applied treatments in the current conflicts in Syria. Acta Medica Mediterranea. 2014;30(3):637-644.


Surgical Stabilization Of Traumatic Flail Chest Is Superior To Conservative Management, Monique J. Cheng Oct 2019

Surgical Stabilization Of Traumatic Flail Chest Is Superior To Conservative Management, Monique J. Cheng

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Marasco SF, Davies AR, Cooper J, et al. Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Operative Rib Fixation in Traumatic Flail Chest. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2013;216(5):924-932. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.12.024.


Fondaparinux Is An Effective Alternative To Other Non-Heparin Anticoagulants In The Treatment Of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Allan J. Brazier Jr. Oct 2019

Fondaparinux Is An Effective Alternative To Other Non-Heparin Anticoagulants In The Treatment Of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia, Allan J. Brazier Jr.

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Kang M, Alahmadi M, Sawh S, Kovacs MJ, Lazo-Langner A. Fondaparinux for the treatment of suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia: a propensity score-matched study. Blood. 2014;125(6):924-929. doi: 10.1182/blood-2014-09-599498.


Amantadine Minimally Improves Arousal In Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Michelle Eventov Sep 2019

Amantadine Minimally Improves Arousal In Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Michelle Eventov

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Giacino JT, Whyte J, Bagiella E, et al. Placebo-Controlled Trial of Amantadine for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. New England Journal of Medicine. 2012;366(9):819-826. doi: 10.1056/nejmoa1102609.


Reflection: Reducing Long-Term Mortality In Suicidal Adolescents, Nina R. Bihani Sep 2019

Reflection: Reducing Long-Term Mortality In Suicidal Adolescents, Nina R. Bihani

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A transformative method to reducing mortality in suicidal adolescents involves a novel approach of educating and empowering their loved ones.


Reduced Doses Of Direct Oral Anticoagulation Are Safe In Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Mild Thrombocytopenia, Matthew Gross Sep 2019

Reduced Doses Of Direct Oral Anticoagulation Are Safe In Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Mild Thrombocytopenia, Matthew Gross

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Janion-Sadowska A, Papuga-Szela E, Łukaszuk R, et al. Non–Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Thrombocytopenia. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 2018;72(3):153-160. doi: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000607


Nsaid Use Increases Risk Of Miscarriage In Early Pregnancy, Leigh Durudogan Sep 2019

Nsaid Use Increases Risk Of Miscarriage In Early Pregnancy, Leigh Durudogan

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Li D, Ferber J, Odouli R, Quesenberry C. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during pregnancy and the risk of miscarriage. Am J Ob Gyn. 2018; 219(3): 275.e1–275.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.06.002.


Fecal Microbiota Therapy In Recurrent And Refractory Clostridium Difficile Infections Has Been Associated With Positive Results In Immunocompromised Patients, Eric Applebach Sep 2019

Fecal Microbiota Therapy In Recurrent And Refractory Clostridium Difficile Infections Has Been Associated With Positive Results In Immunocompromised Patients, Eric Applebach

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Kelly CR, Ihunnah C, Fischer M, et al. Fecal microbiota transplant for treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in immunocompromised patients. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014;109(7):1065-71. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.133


Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Is Not Associated With Acute Kidney Injury In Adult Patients With Nephrotic Syndrome, Andrew Bacyinski Sep 2019

Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Is Not Associated With Acute Kidney Injury In Adult Patients With Nephrotic Syndrome, Andrew Bacyinski

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Tao SM, Kong X, Schoepf UJ, et al. Acute kidney injury in patients with nephrotic syndrome undergoing contrast-enhanced CT for suspected venous thromboembolism: a propensity score-matched retrospective cohort study. European Radiology. 2018;28(4):1585-1593. doi: 10.1007/s00330-017-5109-0


Carvedilol Is Not Superior To Metoprolol For Heart Failure Patients When Given At Equivalent Doses, Adam Gorman Sep 2019

Carvedilol Is Not Superior To Metoprolol For Heart Failure Patients When Given At Equivalent Doses, Adam Gorman

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Lazarus DL, Jackevicius CA, Behlouli H, et al. Population-Based Analysis of Class Effect of β Blockers in Heart Failure. The American Journal of Cardiology 2011;107(8):1196-1202. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.12.017.


Weighing Harms, Benefits, And Alternatives For A Young Man With A Recent Flare Of Ulcerative Colitis, Louise B. Welsh Sep 2019

Weighing Harms, Benefits, And Alternatives For A Young Man With A Recent Flare Of Ulcerative Colitis, Louise B. Welsh

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Sandborn WJ, Su C, Sands B, et al. Tofacitinib as Induction and Maintenance Therapy for Ulcerative Colitis. N Engl J Med. 2017 May 4;376(18):1723-1736. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1606910


Thrombosis Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation With Concomitant Cirrhosis: Oral Anticoagulation May Not Be Worth The Risks, Madeline Berschback Sep 2019

Thrombosis Prevention In Atrial Fibrillation With Concomitant Cirrhosis: Oral Anticoagulation May Not Be Worth The Risks, Madeline Berschback

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Kuo L, Chao TF, Liu CJ, et al. Liver cirrhosis in patients with atrial fibrillation: Would oral anticoagulation have a net clinical benefit for stroke prevention? J Am Heart Assoc. 2017;6(6):e005307. doi: 10.1161/jaha.116.005307


Andexanet Alfa Is An Effective Reversal Agent For Factor Xa Inhibitors In Patients That Develop Intracranial Hemorrhage, Joseph Friedli Sep 2019

Andexanet Alfa Is An Effective Reversal Agent For Factor Xa Inhibitors In Patients That Develop Intracranial Hemorrhage, Joseph Friedli

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Connolly SJ, Milling TJ, Eikelboom JW, et al. Andexanet alfa for acute major bleeding associated with factor Xa inhibitors. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(12):1131-1141. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1607887.


High-Dose Finasteride Is An Effective Treatment Modality For Androgenic Alopecia In Postmenopausal Women, Joshua T. Gaudette Sep 2019

High-Dose Finasteride Is An Effective Treatment Modality For Androgenic Alopecia In Postmenopausal Women, Joshua T. Gaudette

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of Oliveira-Soares R, Silva JE, Correia M, André M. Finasteride 5 mg/day treatment of patterned hair loss in normo-androgenetic postmenopausal women. International Journal of Trichology. 2013;5(1):22-25. doi: 10.4103/0974-7753.114709.


Cannabidiol Is Beneficial In Management Of Drug-Resistant Dravet Syndrome, Nikita Desai Sep 2019

Cannabidiol Is Beneficial In Management Of Drug-Resistant Dravet Syndrome, Nikita Desai

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Devinsky O, Cross H, Laux L, et al. Trial of Cannabidiol for Drug-Resistant Seizures in the Dravet Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2017;376(21):2011-2020. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1611618.


Agenesis Of The Corpus Callosum Is Associated With Developmental Delay And Intellectual Disability, Quinton J. Mandle Sep 2019

Agenesis Of The Corpus Callosum Is Associated With Developmental Delay And Intellectual Disability, Quinton J. Mandle

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Romaniello R, Marelli S, Giorda R, et al. Clinical characterization, genetics, and long-term follow-up of a large cohort of patients with agenesis of the corpus callosum. Journal of Child Neurology, 2016;32(1):60-71. doi: 10.1177/0883073816664668.


Ranolazine Decreases Weekly Anginal Episodes In Patients With Chronic Stable Angina And Type 2 Diabetes, Hisham Kaddurah Sep 2019

Ranolazine Decreases Weekly Anginal Episodes In Patients With Chronic Stable Angina And Type 2 Diabetes, Hisham Kaddurah

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

The author reflects on the meaningful difference between statistical and clinical significance.


Tevar Should Be Considered In Select Patients With Uncomplicated Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection, Mordechai G. Sadowsky Sep 2019

Tevar Should Be Considered In Select Patients With Uncomplicated Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection, Mordechai G. Sadowsky

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Nienaber CA, Kische S, Rousseau H, et al. Endovascular repair of type B aortic dissection: long-term results of the randomized investigation of stent grafts in aortic dissection trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv, 2013;6(4):407-16. doi: 10.1161/circinterventions.113.000463.


Talking To Children About Their Terminal Disease And Ultimate Death, Alyssa Nesbitt Mar 2019

Talking To Children About Their Terminal Disease And Ultimate Death, Alyssa Nesbitt

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Kreicbergs U, Valdimarsdóttir U, Onelöv E, Henter J, Steineck G. Talking about death with children who have severe malignant disease. New Eng J Med. 2004;351(12):1175-1186. doi: 10.1056/nejmoa040366.


Outcomes Of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Versus Open Prostatectomy In Surgical Intervention Of Localized Prostate Cancer, Hojun Lee, Brandon Ahlgren Mar 2019

Outcomes Of Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy Versus Open Prostatectomy In Surgical Intervention Of Localized Prostate Cancer, Hojun Lee, Brandon Ahlgren

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An informed consent conversation regarding robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy versus open prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer.


Evidence Doesn’T Change Prescribing Patterns…So What Does?, Ali Rida, Anthony Brooks Mar 2019

Evidence Doesn’T Change Prescribing Patterns…So What Does?, Ali Rida, Anthony Brooks

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

The authors write in support of critical analysis of clinical research, as a corrective to the physician's urge to "do something" even when no evidence of benefit exists.


Empiric Antibiotic Use For Infectious Conjunctivitis Provides Little Clinical Benefit, Matthew M. Rolain Mar 2019

Empiric Antibiotic Use For Infectious Conjunctivitis Provides Little Clinical Benefit, Matthew M. Rolain

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Rose PW, Harnden A, Brueggemann AB, et al. Chloramphenicol treatment for acute infective conjunctivitis in children in primary care: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2005;366(9479):37-43. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)66709-8.


Bisphosphonates Can Be Safely Given To Patients With Hypercalcemia And Renal Insufficiency Secondary To Multiple Myeloma, Matthew J. Miller Mar 2019

Bisphosphonates Can Be Safely Given To Patients With Hypercalcemia And Renal Insufficiency Secondary To Multiple Myeloma, Matthew J. Miller

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Itou K, Fukuyama T, Sasabuchi Y, et al. Safety and efficacy of oral rehydration therapy until 2 h before surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anesthesia. 2012;26(1):20-27. doi: 10.1007/s00540-011-1261-x.


Social Inequity Is A Life And Death Situation For Our Patients, Stephanie Clough, Mira Hamame, Elizabeth Bavers Mar 2019

Social Inequity Is A Life And Death Situation For Our Patients, Stephanie Clough, Mira Hamame, Elizabeth Bavers

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Advocating for change in the economic structure of health care in the United States is a moral imperative.


My First Experience Using Clinical Evidence To Change Patient Care, Alec Aiello Feb 2019

My First Experience Using Clinical Evidence To Change Patient Care, Alec Aiello

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

This third year medical student reflects upon how his observations and subsequent research into a clinical question was able to influence the way his team thought about administering care in their day-to-day practice.


Interdisciplinary Trust And Respect Protects Patients From Changing Power Dynamics In Healthcare, Sahithi Gogineni, Iman Choucair Feb 2019

Interdisciplinary Trust And Respect Protects Patients From Changing Power Dynamics In Healthcare, Sahithi Gogineni, Iman Choucair

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

The changing culture of power relationships in healthcare, and its effect on the coordination of patient care, is highlighted.


Npo Or Ama? Patients Allowed Clear Liquids Up To 2 Hours Pre-Procedure Have Equivalent Aspiration Risk And Increased Patient Satisfaction, Erich Smith Feb 2019

Npo Or Ama? Patients Allowed Clear Liquids Up To 2 Hours Pre-Procedure Have Equivalent Aspiration Risk And Increased Patient Satisfaction, Erich Smith

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Itou K, Fukuyama T, Sasabuchi Y, et al. Safety and efficacy of oral rehydration therapy until 2 h before surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anesthesia. 2012;26(1):20-27. doi: 10.1007/s00540-011-1261-x.


Icatibant Is Not Helpful For The Treatment Of Ace Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema, Samantha R. Schwartz Feb 2019

Icatibant Is Not Helpful For The Treatment Of Ace Inhibitor-Induced Angioedema, Samantha R. Schwartz

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Sinert R, Levy P, Bernstein JA, et al. Randomized trial of icatibant for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-induced upper airway angioedema. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2017; 5(5): 1402-1409. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.03.003.


Renal Angioplasty Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes Compared To Standard Medical Therapy In Patients With Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis, Alexandra Morris Feb 2019

Renal Angioplasty Does Not Improve Clinical Outcomes Compared To Standard Medical Therapy In Patients With Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis, Alexandra Morris

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

A critical appraisal and clinical application of Cooper CJ, Murphy T, Cutlip D, Jamerson K, Henrich W. Stenting and medical therapy for atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis. New Eng J Med. 2014;370(1):13-22. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1310753.


Early Dexamethasone Administration In Adults With Suspected Meningitis Lowers Morbidity And Mortality, Dana Siegel Feb 2019

Early Dexamethasone Administration In Adults With Suspected Meningitis Lowers Morbidity And Mortality, Dana Siegel

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A critical appraisal and clinical application of de Gans J, van de Beek D, Investigators EDiABMS. Dexamethasone in adults with bacterial meningitis. New Eng J Med. 2002;347(20):1549-1556. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa021334.