2009
Peripheral Arterial Disease: Increasing Awareness—A Major Step Forward
Salameh M, Federman D. Peripheral Arterial Disease: Increasing Awareness—A Major Step Forward. Southern Medical Journal 2009, 102: 1095-1097. PMID: 19864993, DOI: 10.1097/smj.0b013e3181b7cc35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAre 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
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
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. 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 agentsPatientsFibratesHypercholesterolemiaInsufficiencyMortalitySimvastatinAbnormalitiesCliniciansThe 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
Fatal Bladder Cancer and Dermatomyositis
FEDERMAN D, RADONICH M, KIRSNER R. Fatal Bladder Cancer and Dermatomyositis. Southern Medical Journal 2000, 93: 492-493. PMID: 10832947, DOI: 10.1097/00007611-200005000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult-onset dermatomyositisCharacteristic cutaneous findingsUncommon inflammatory myopathyCases of dermatomyositisTransitional cell carcinomaInflammatory myopathiesCutaneous findingsInternal malignancyCell carcinomaFatal casesBladder cancerDermatomyositisCarcinomaMalignancyBladderMyopathyCancer
1999
Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, hepatitis B, and the risk of endoscopy.
Federman D, Kirsner R. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, hepatitis B, and the risk of endoscopy. Cutis 1999, 63: 86-7. PMID: 10071736.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Epidemiology 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
Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care Settings
Federman D, Concato J, Caralis P, Hunkele G, Kirsner R. Screening for Skin Cancer in Primary Care Settings. JAMA Dermatology 1997, 133: 1423-1425. PMID: 9371027, DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1997.03890470101016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care settingSkin examinationSkin cancerCare settingsFecal occult blood testingRetrospective observational cohort studyVeterans Affairs Medical CenterOccult blood testingObservational cohort studyPrimary care visitsMedical record reviewSkin cancer screeningOutpatient medical clinicSkin-related complaintsCare visitsCohort studyAmbulatory visitsRecord reviewRectal examinationBlood testingPhysical examinationCancer screeningProstate examinationMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEA 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
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
1994
Swelling of the Ear in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
Asuncion A, Federman D, Kirsner R. Swelling of the Ear in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 1994, 37: 432-434. PMID: 8129800, DOI: 10.1002/art.1780370319.Peer-Reviewed Original Research