Health care is witnessing an explosion of fundamental, clinical and translational research evidence. The emerging paradigm of evidence-based health care rests on the judicious integration of the patient needs/wants, the provider's expertise, and the best available research evidence in the treatment plan.

Associate editor: Xenia Maria Caldeira Brant, Negoita Neagos, Oluwadayo O. Oluwadara, Manisha Harish Ramchandani