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Timing of Return Office Visit Affects Adherence to Topical Treatment in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis: An Analysis of 5 Studies
- Author:
- Shah A
- Yentzer BA
- Feldman SR
Objective electronic monitoring systems have demonstrated poor adherence to topical therapies. We compared 5 clinical trials that measured...
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A Dermatologist's Dilemma: Treatment Failure or Failure to Treat? [editorial]
- Author:
- Kwatra SG
- Feldman SR
Too often chronic skin disease, particularly extensive disease, does not improve with topical therapy alone, which typically is thought to be due...
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Combined Oral Contraceptives for the Treatment of Acne: A Practical Guide
- Author:
- Arrington EA
- Patel NS
- Gerancher K
- Feldman SR
Many therapies exist in the arsenal of drugs available to dermatologists for the treatment of acne vulgaris. Among them, hormonal therapy stands...
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Academic Physicians' Attitudes Toward Implementation of Multidisciplinary Cosmetic Centers and the Challenges of Subspecialties Working Together
- Author:
- Schroeder RE
- Levender MM
- Feldman SR
A multidisciplinary cosmetic center (MCC) consists of multiple specialties providing a wide array of elective cosmetic procedures to patients....
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The Effects of Acne on Self-esteem Among Adolescents
- Author:
- Schroeder RE
- Kaplan SG
- Feldman SR
Adolescence is an important period for emotional and psychosocial development and considerable changes occur to self-consciousness.
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Progression of Actinic Keratosis to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Revisited: Clinical and Treatment Implications
- Author:
- Feldman SR
- Fleischer Ab Jr
Changes in the appearance of actinic keratosis (AK) suggest progression to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), though some dermatologists and...
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Noncompliance With Medication Therapy: An Analysis of Nationally Representative Data
- Author:
- Skupsky H
- Yentzer BA
- Fleischer Ab Jr
- Feldman SR
Poor adherence to treatment is a critical factor underlying treatment failure in dermatology. Nonadherence on a national scale is not well...
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Improvement in Treatment Adherence With a 3-Day Course of Fluocinonide Cream 0.1% for Atopic Dermatitis
- Author:
- Yentzer BA
- Ade RA
- Fountain JM
- Clark AR
- Taylor SL
- Borgerding E
- Feldman SR
Variations in adherence may cause variations in treatment outcomes with topical corticosteroid therapy for atopic dermatitis. An intensive short...
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Simplifying Regimens Promotes Greater Adherence and Outcomes With Topical Acne Medications: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Author:
- Yentzer BA
- Ade RA
- Fountain JM
- Clark AR
- Taylor SL
- Fleischer Ab Jr
- Feldman SR
New combination topical formulations for the treatment of acne may improve outcomes by increasing adherence. We assessed adherence to and efficacy...
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Acne Vulgaris in the United States: A Descriptive Epidemiology
- Author:
- Yentzer BA
- Hick J
- Reese EL
- Uhas A
- Feldman SR
- Balkrishnan R
While acne vulgaris is a common skin disease, many misconceptions still exist. The purpose of this study is to provide epidemiologic data to...
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An Open-Label, Single-Center, Evaluator-Blinded, Randomized, Pilot Study on Perceptions of Efficacy, Self-image, and Adherence in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris in Teenagers
- Author:
- Yentzer BA
- Camacho FT
- Feldman SR
Acne vulgaris can be a psychologically disturbing disease and many clinicians believe that patients who are bothered by their disease will better...
Article
Acitretin Plus UVB Phototherapy in the Treatment of Psoriasis
- Author:
- Nolan BV
- Yentzer BA
- Feldman SR
Acitretin frequently is used in conjunction with UVB phototherapy. Home-based phototherapy is an important therapeutic option that offers greater...
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Utilization of Topical Anesthetics by Dermatologists in the United States
- Author:
- Yentzer BA
- Miller LM
- Balkrishnan R
- Camacho FT
- Fleischer AB
- Feldman SR
Topical anesthetics (TAs) are useful for minimizing the pain associated with many superficial medical procedures. To date, the use of TAs in...
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Improving Adherence to Topical Treatment
- Author:
- Feldman SR
The efficacy of topical medications generally increases when they are used as directed. To help patients achieve optimal therapeutic outcomes, it...
Article
What the National Psoriasis Foundation Means to Dermatologists and Our Patients [letter]
- Author:
- Kaufman ED
- Lebwohl MG
- Krueger GG
- Zimmerman G
- Feldman SR
No abstract available.