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Teaching Evidence-Based Dermatology Using a Web-Based Journal Club: A Pilot Study and Survey
- Author:
- Nadiya O. Chuchvara, MD
- Cindy Wassef, MD
- Izhar Hasan, MD, PhD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
A novel web-based application was beta tested in an academic dermatology setting to design and run a journal club for residents.
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Tender Papules on the Bilateral Dorsal Hands
- Author:
- Radhika Srivastava, BA
- Ann John, MD
- Cindy Wassef, MD
- Amin Maghari, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
A 58-year-old woman with a medical history of asthma, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia presented with a painful rash of 10 days'...
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Sniffing Out Malignant Melanoma: A Case of Canine Olfactory Detection
- Author:
- Radhika Srivastava, BA
- Jason J. John, BS
- Catherine Reilly, BS
- Ann M. John, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
Patients and dermatologists should not ignore the behavior of dogs toward skin lesions. Dogs may be beneficial in the detection of melanoma and...
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Noninvasive Imaging Tools in Dermatology
- Author:
- Radhika Srivastava, BA
- Marco Manfredini, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
New imaging tools can provide noninvasive diagnoses while sparing unnecessary biopsies. The authors discuss dermoscopy, reflectance confocal...
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Back to the Future: Integrating Technology to Improve Patient-Provider Interactions
- Author:
- Radhika Srivastava, BA
- Babar K. Rao, MD
Integration of current and future technology in the dermatology office can help minimize documentation burdens and optimize patient care. A...
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The Dayanara Effect: Increasing Skin Cancer Awareness in the Hispanic Community
- Author:
- Radhika Srivastava, BA
- Cindy Wassef, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
Dayanara Torres, a prominent celebrity and Hispanic woman, gave a new face to metastatic melanoma following her diagnosis in February 2019. Since...
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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy as a First-Line Diagnostic Technique for Mycosis Fungoides
- Author:
- Danielle G. Yeager, MD
- Omar Noor, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most common type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma and is a diagnostic challenge in its early stages. It often can be...
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Evaluating Dermatology Apps for Patient Education
- Author:
- Babar K. Rao, MD
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Mobile Medical Apps for Patient Education: A Graded Review of Available Dermatology Apps
- Author:
- Aisha Masud, BA
- Shahram Shafi, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
The utilization of mobile applications (apps) as educational resources for patients highlights the need for an objective method of evaluating the...
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Recalcitrant Hyperkeratotic Plaques
- Author:
- Danielle Giambrone Yeager, MD
- Christine Salvaggio Schafer, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
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Anorectal Melanoma—3 Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
- Author:
- Abrar Maqbool, MD
- Rebecca Lintner, MD
- Aqiba Bokhari, MD
- Tariq Habib, MD
- Irfan Rahman, MD
- Babar K. Rao, MD
Anorectal melanoma is an uncommon disease. Histologically, the tumor may mimic adenocarcinomas, small cell carcinomas, and sarcomas; grossly, the...