Scholars@Duke
Faera Ledford Byerly

Faera Ledford Byerly

Clinical Faculty in the Department of Surgery
Community General Surgery

Selected Publications

Age and Breslow depth are associated with a positive sentinel lymph node in patients with cutaneous melanocytic tumors of uncertain malignant potential.

Journal Article J Am Coll Surg · December 2010 BACKGROUND: Atypical melanocytic neoplasms present a therapeutic dilemma. Current consensus is to perform a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy as part of management. However, it is unclear whether this is required in all patients. We present our experience w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Valdecoxib-associated acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis.

Journal Article Burns · May 2005 AGEP (acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis) is a relatively rare exfoliative skin syndrome consisting of generalized eruption of pustules in response to medication or infection. Because AGEP may have other systemic manifestations, such as renal failu ... Full text Link to item Cite

Methemoglobinemia in critically ill burned patients.

Journal Article Am J Crit Care · March 2005 Link to item Cite

Neurotoxicity of manganese chloride in neonatal and adult CD rats following subchronic (21-day) high-dose oral exposure.

Journal Article J Appl Toxicol · 2000 The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relative sensitivity of neonatal and adult CD rats to manganese-induced neurotoxicity. Identical oral manganese chloride (MnCl(2)) doses (0, 25, or 50 mg kg(-1) body wt. day(-1)) were given to neonatal rats thr ... Full text Link to item Cite