2018
Pain Management in Patients with Chronic Wounds
Mervis J, Federman D. Pain Management in Patients with Chronic Wounds. Current Dermatology Reports 2018, 7: 136-146. DOI: 10.1007/s13671-018-0220-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-pharmacologic therapiesPain managementChronic painNon-pharmacologic pain managementLong-term opioid useChronic woundsNew CDC guidelinesEffective pain managementOngoing opioid crisisQuality of lifeExperience of painNon-healing woundsComplex biopsychosocial processAdjuvant therapyOpioid useSignificant painCDC guidelinesRecent FindingsAsPainOpioid crisisEvidence-based frameworkTherapyWoundsMultimodal approachPatients
2009
Are Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Being Implemented within a Large VA Primary Health Care System?
Federman DG, Carbone VG, Kravetz JD, Kancir S, Kirsner RS, Bravata DM. Are Screening Guidelines for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Being Implemented within a Large VA Primary Health Care System? Postgraduate Medicine 2009, 121: 132-135. PMID: 19179821, DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2009.01.1962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmVA health care systemPrimary health care systemHealth care systemCare systemAortic aneurysmPrimary careCare settingsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary health care settingsAAA-related mortalityRetrospective cohort studyPrimary care settingEvidence-based recommendationsRecent imagingHealth care settingsMagnetic resonance imagingAbdominal ultrasoundCohort studyScreening ratesUltrasonographic screeningImaging evaluationAAA screeningScreening practicesPatients
2008
Psoriasis: an opportunity to identify cardiovascular risk
Federman DG, Shelling M, Prodanovich S, Gunderson CG, Kirsner RS. Psoriasis: an opportunity to identify cardiovascular risk. British Journal Of Dermatology 2008, 160: 1-7. PMID: 19016698, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08874.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular risk factorsCardiovascular riskRisk factorsTreatable cardiovascular risk factorsPatients' cardiovascular riskMyocardial infarctionSevere diseaseHealth professionalsPsoriasisPatientsRiskLow qualityAssociationArthritisInfarctionAtherosclerosisInflammationMortalityFactorsPrevalenceDermatologistsDiseaseComplaints
2006
Full-Body Skin Examinations and the Female Veteran: Prevalence and Perspective
Federman DG, Kravetz JD, Haskell SG, Ma F, Kirsner RS. Full-Body Skin Examinations and the Female Veteran: Prevalence and Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2006, 142: 312-316. PMID: 16549706, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.142.3.312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-body skin examinationPrimary care providersCare providersFemale veteransSkin cancerSkin examinationRisk factorsPrimary health care clinicsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPatient risk factorsHealth care clinicsPercent of subjectsCare clinicsClinic appointmentsCutaneous malignanciesLower incidencePatient reportsMedical CenterCancer altersScreening testPatientsCancerConvenience sampleVeteransPersonal history
2005
Accuracy and Predictors of Basal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis
SCHWARTZBERG J, ELGART G, ROMANELLI P, MA F, FEDERMAN D, KIRSNER R. Accuracy and Predictors of Basal Cell Carcinoma Diagnosis. Dermatologic Surgery 2005, 31: 534-537. DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200505000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBackground Basal cell carcinomaPositive predictive valueBasal cell carcinoma diagnosisClinical diagnosisBasal cell carcinomaPearly borderCell carcinomaCommon cancerDiagnostic biopsyPatient referralHistologic diagnosisProspective assessmentSunscreen useCarcinoma diagnosisPredictive valuePresence of pigmentationDiagnosisDermatologists' perceptionsUniversity of MiamiBiopsyPatientsLesionsFirst studyCarcinomaReferralSkin Cancer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
HU S, FEDERMAN D, MA F, KIRSNER R. Skin Cancer and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Dermatologic Surgery 2005, 31: 76-82. DOI: 10.1097/00042728-200501000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin cancerHodgkin's lymphomaCommon environmental risk factorsLarge population-based studyHistory of NHLDevelopment of NHLPopulation-based studyIncidence of NHLNon-Hodgkin lymphomaFull-body examinationSkin cancer developmentEnvironmental risk factorsRisk factorsIncidence rateEpidemiologic studiesPubMed searchClinical practiceNHLLymphomaUltraviolet light exposureCancerCancer developmentPatientsCurrent literatureRisk
2004
Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective
Federman DG, Kravetz JD, Tobin DG, Ma F, Kirsner RS. Full-Body Skin Examinations: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2004, 140: 530-534. PMID: 15148096, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.5.530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care practitionersSkin cancerRisk factorsWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterPatient risk factorsPercent of participantsPatient questionnaireClinic appointmentsCutaneous malignanciesDermatology clinicExamination ratePrimary careLower incidencePatient reportsMedical CenterPatient's perspectiveCare practitionersCancer altersPatientsScreening testCancerConvenience samplePersonal historyLower rates
2001
Fatal Rhabdomyolysis Caused by Lipid-Lowering Therapy
FEDERMAN D, HUSSAIN F, WALTERS J. Fatal Rhabdomyolysis Caused by Lipid-Lowering Therapy. Southern Medical Journal 2001, 94: 1023-1026. DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200194100-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStatin therapyFatal rhabdomyolysisHigh-dose statin therapyDose statin therapySevere lipid abnormalitiesLipid-Lowering TherapyCoronary artery diseaseCombination of simvastatinTreatment of hypercholesterolemiaRenal insufficiencyLipid abnormalitiesArtery diseaseCombination therapyRisk factorsTherapyRhabdomyolysisAdditional agentsPatientsFibratesHypercholesterolemiaInsufficiencyMortalitySimvastatinAbnormalitiesCliniciansFatal Rhabdomyolysis Caused by Lipid-Lowering Therapy
FEDERMAN D, HUSSAIN F, WALTERS J. Fatal Rhabdomyolysis Caused by Lipid-Lowering Therapy. Southern Medical Journal 2001, 94: 1023-1026. PMID: 11702815, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200110000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStatin therapyFatal rhabdomyolysisHigh-dose statin therapyDose statin therapySevere lipid abnormalitiesLipid-Lowering TherapyCoronary artery diseaseCombination of simvastatinTreatment of hypercholesterolemiaRenal insufficiencyLipid abnormalitiesArtery diseaseCombination therapyRisk factorsTherapyRhabdomyolysisAdditional agentsPatientsFibratesHypercholesterolemiaInsufficiencyMortalitySimvastatinAbnormalitiesCliniciansDermatology in primary care: Prevalence and patient disposition
Lowell B, Froelich C, Federman D, Kirsner R. Dermatology in primary care: Prevalence and patient disposition. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2001, 45: 250-255. PMID: 11464187, DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.114598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansCare physiciansSkin diseasesPrimary carePrevalence of patientsRetrospective chart reviewFrequency of patientsPrimary care settingGeneral medicine clinicPrimary care providersDiagnosis of lesionsChart reviewPatient dispositionChief complaintMedicine clinicCutaneous diseaseDermatology officeCare settingsCare providersPatientsSuspect lesionsSkin careSkin problemsDiagnostic proceduresUnknown originThe Primary Care Provider and the Care of Skin Disease: The Patient's Perspective
Federman D, Reid M, Feldman S, Greenhoe J, Kirsner R. The Primary Care Provider and the Care of Skin Disease: The Patient's Perspective. JAMA Dermatology 2001, 137: 25-29. PMID: 11176657, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.137.1.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersDermatology clinicPrimary careSkin diseasesDermatologist's abilityPatient's perspectiveCare providersSkin problemsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterGroup 1 patientsGroup 2 patientsPrimary care clinicsCross-sectional surveyMost patientsCare clinicsPatient satisfactionSkin biopsiesPCP's abilityMedical CenterPatient confidenceCutaneous surgeryPatientsSkin disordersPrevious careDermatologic care
2000
Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
LITVAK D, KIRSNER R, PAKDAMAN N, FEDERMAN D. Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Southern Medical Journal 2000, 93: 923-925. DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200093090-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPyoderma Gangrenosum and Myelodysplastic Syndrome
LITVAK D, KIRSNER R, PAKDAMAN N, FEDERMAN D. Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Myelodysplastic Syndrome. Southern Medical Journal 2000, 93: 923-925. PMID: 11005358, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200009000-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecalcitrant Pyoderma Gangrenosum Treated With Thalidomide
Federman G, Federman D. Recalcitrant Pyoderma Gangrenosum Treated With Thalidomide. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2000, 75: 842-844. PMID: 10943240, DOI: 10.4065/75.8.842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTHE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AND THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SKIN DISORDERS
Federman D, Kirsner R. THE PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AND THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH SKIN DISORDERS. Dermatologic Clinics 2000, 18: 215-221. PMID: 10791147, DOI: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70166-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersCare providersPrimary care physiciansTreatment of patientsPrimary care medicineCare physiciansCutaneous diseaseDermatology consultationCare medicineSkin disordersCommon maladyHealth careAppropriate usePhysiciansTreatmentBroad spectrumPatientsProvidersDermatologistsDiseaseDiagnosisCare
1998
The ethical dilemma of population-based medical decision making.
Kirsner R, Federman D. The ethical dilemma of population-based medical decision making. The American Journal Of Managed Care 1998, 4: 1571-6. PMID: 10338903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidemiology of peripheral vascular disease: a predictor of systemic vascular disease.
Federman D, Trent J, Froelich C, Demirovic J, Kirsner R. Epidemiology of peripheral vascular disease: a predictor of systemic vascular disease. Wound Management & Prevention 1998, 44: 58-62, 64, 66 passim. PMID: 9697547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral vascular diseaseSystemic vascular diseaseSymptomatic peripheral vascular diseaseBody mass indexVascular diseaseRisk factorsPrevalence of PVDLower body mass indexCoronary artery diseaseCoronary heart diseasePhysical examination findingsImportant risk factorArtery diseaseHDL cholesterolExamination findingsLow ABIMass indexCerebrovascular diseaseCigarette smokingHeart diseasePhysical activityAdult populationOrgan systemsDiseasePatients
1997
A patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and dermatomyositis.
Federman D, Kirsner R, Braverman I. A patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and dermatomyositis. Cutis 1997, 59: 277. PMID: 9169270.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Lack of Correlation Between Internists' Ability in Dermatology and Their Patterns of Treating Patients With Skin Disease
Kirsner R, Federman D. Lack of Correlation Between Internists' Ability in Dermatology and Their Patterns of Treating Patients With Skin Disease. JAMA Dermatology 1996, 132: 1043-1046. PMID: 8795543, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1996.03890330057010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercentage of patientsMajority of patientsInternists' abilitySkin diseasesCommon skin disorderPhotographic examinationSelf-administered questionnaireMedical subspecialistsDermatologic disordersGeneral internistsPhotographic evaluationPatientsSkin disordersInternistsDiseaseDermatology trainingDermatologyDiagnostic abilityPrivate practiceMedical residentsLack of correlationExaminationDisordersLimited trainingNew Haven
1995
A comparison of diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with dermatologic disorders
Federman D, Hogan D, Taylor J, Caralis P, Kirsner R. A comparison of diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of patients with dermatologic disorders. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 1995, 32: 726-729. PMID: 7722015, DOI: 10.1016/0190-9622(95)91449-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternal medicine residentsMedicine residentsSkin diseasesSkin disordersPrimary care providers' abilityAppropriateness of therapyPrimary care providersTreatment of patientsCare providers' abilityComparison of diagnosisHealth care specialistsGroup of physiciansHealth care systemPhysician diagnosisAmerican health care systemDermatologic disordersSkin biopsiesCare specialistsCare providersResident diagnosisPatientsInternal medicinePatient diagnosisPrimary caregiversPhysicians