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Factors Influencing Patient Preferences for Phototherapy: A Survey Study
- Author:
- Arman Torosian, BS
- Caroline L. Porter, MD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
This study aimed to determine which form of phototherapy—in-office UVB, at-home UVB, home tanning, salon tanning, and sunbathing—was preferred by...
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Views and Beliefs of Vitiligo Patients in Online Discussion Forums: A Qualitative Study
- Author:
- Mary Beth Gadarowski, MD
- Arjun M. Bashyam, MD
- Amy J. McMichael, MD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
We conducted a qualitative study to explore the content exchanged by individuals with vitiligo in online forums.
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Anecdote Increases Patient Willingness to Take a Biologic Medication for Psoriasis
- Author:
- Matthew C. Johnson, MD
- Elias Oussedik, MD
- William Wei-Ting Huang, MD, MPH
- Lara K. Kammrath, PhD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Patients often are apprehensive about starting biologic medications for their psoriasis. Typical fears include anxiety regarding possible side...
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Psoriasis Highlights From AADVMX 2021
- Author:
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Dr Steven R. Feldman reviews key studies on psoriasis presented at the 2021American Academy of...
Article
Gaps in Treatment Guidelines for Atopic Dermatitis
- Author:
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
- Lindsay C. Strowd, MD
Dermatologists at Wake Forest School of Medicine discuss treatment advances in atopic dermatitis...
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Clinical Case-Viewing Sessions in Dermatology: The Patient Perspective
- Author:
- Elias Oussedik, MD
- Kayla Felix, MS
- Nupur U. Patel, MD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
- William W. Huang, MD, MPH
Clinical case-viewing (CCV) sessions often involve several health professionals simultaneously observing and interacting with a patient. Although...
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Adherence to Topical Treatment Can Improve Treatment-Resistant Moderate Psoriasis
- Author:
- Nwanneka Okwundu, DO
- Leah A. Cardwell, MD
- Abigail Elizabeth Cline, MD, PhD
- Irma M. Richardson, MHA
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Most patients with psoriasis are good candidates for topical treatment. However, psoriasis often is resistant to topical treatment. This study...
Article
How Do Drug Shortages Affect Dermatologists?
- Author:
- Wasim Haidari, BS, BA
- Sree S. Kolli, BA
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Drug shortages have the potential to diminish health outcomes; therefore, it is important for dermatologists to be aware of current shortages...
Article
Automobile Injury: A Common Familiar Risk for Presenting and Comparing Risks in Dermatology
- Author:
- Elias Oussedik, MD
- Adam B. Hessel, MD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Patient’s fears regarding rare potential adverse events can lead to poor adherence and treatment refusal, even for the most efficacious treatments...
Article
Strategies to Reduce Youth Indoor Tanning Injuries
- Author:
- Ramiz N. Hamid, MPH
- Alan B. Fleischer Jr, MD
- Daniel M. Siegel, MD, MS
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Targeted campaigns have been largely unsuccessful in discouraging minors from tanning. New approaches to combating adolescent tanning injuries may...
Article
Psychosocial Impact of Psoriasis: A Review for Dermatology Residents
- Author:
- Sree S. Kolli, BA
- Sima D. Amin, BS
- Adrian Pona, MD
- Abigail Cline, MD, PhD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease with both a physical and psychosocial burden. To offer strategies for dermatology residents to assess...
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Topical Corticosteroid Tachyphylaxis: Why Don’t Patients Adhere to Treatment?
- Author:
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
In this episode of the “Peer to Peer” podcast series with Dr. Vincent DeLeo, Dr. Steven Feldman discusses results from a recent study he and his...
Article
Topical Corticosteroids for Treatment-Resistant Atopic Dermatitis
- Author:
- Nwanneka Okwundu, DO
- Leah A. Cardwell, MD
- Abigail Cline, MD, PhD
- Emily L. Unrue, BS
- Irma M. Richardson, MHA
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Although topical corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), these medications may lose efficacy over time, a...
Article
Screening for Depression in Rosacea Patients
- Author:
- Hossein Alinia, MD
- Leah A. Cardwell, MD
- Sara Moradi Tuchayi, MD, MPH
- Anish Nadkarni, BS
- Naeim Bahrami, PhD
- Irma M. Richardson, MHA
- Karen E. Huang, MS
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Rosacea patients often are burdened with embarrassment, social anxiety, and psychiatric comorbidities. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9)...
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Cost of Diagnosing Psoriasis and Rosacea for Dermatologists Versus Primary Care Physicians
- Author:
- Dane Hill, MD
- Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD
Growing incentives to control health care costs may cause accountable care organizations (ACOs) to reconsider how skin disease is best managed...