Top raynauds Articles in Rheumatology

Analysis of rewarming curves in Raynaud's phenomenon of various aetiologies
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 11/06/2009

Salem KM et al. – This modified cold provocation test may differentiate between patients with Raynaud's phenomenon, HAVS and controls but this observation requires independent verification in subjects not involved in ... same facility. [more...]

Percutaneous Upper Thoracic Radiofrequency Sympathectomy in Raynaud Phenomenon: A Comparison of T2/T3 Procedure Versus T2 Lesion With Phenol Application
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 09/14/2009

Gabrhelik T et al. – Thoracic RF upper sympathectomy is an effective method in the treatment of resistant forms of Raynaud phenomenon. A single–shot procedure at ... preferable because of the shorter procedure duration of this technique. [more...]

Randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial of tadalafil in Raynaud's phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis
Journal of Rheumatology, 09/16/2009

Schiopu Eet al. – Tadalafil appears to be safe and well tolerated but lacks efficacy in comparison to placebo as a treatment for RP secondary to SSc. Methods Results 39 subjects completed the study and were evaluable No statistically significant differences in Raynaud Condition Score (RCS), frequency of RP episodes, or duration of RP episodes between groups Placebo response was confounding factor [more...]

Prevalence, risk factors and outcome of digital gangrene in 2684 lupus patients
Lupus, 09/21/2009

Liu A et al. – Long disease duration, Raynaud’s phenomenon and elevated serum CRP were independent predictive factors for SLE to develop digital gangrene. Early and aggressive corticosteroid treatment prevented ... was 33.1 ± 11.8 years and the average disease duration was 99.1 ± 60.1 months Patients with SLE, with long disease duration (4 years), Raynaud’s phenomenon and elevated serum C-reactive protein (CRP) were more likely to develop digital gangrene, 15 gangrene patients started [more...]

Laser Doppler Perfusion Imaging Is Useful in the Study of Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Improves the Capillaroscopic Diagnosis
Journal of Rheumatology, 09/16/2009

Rosato E et al. – NVC represents the best method to analyze microvascular damage in rheumatic diseases. LDPI improves the evaluation of vascular damage in patients with ... the definition of the various stages of vascular digital damage in SSc. [more...]

Health-related quality of life in long-term survivors of testicular cancer
Journal of Clinical Oncology, 10/30/2009

Beck Depression Inventory-II), fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory-20), and health-related issues such as neurotoxic symptoms and Raynaud-like phenomena On basis of their treatment, participants categorized as having received surveillance, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy Raynaud-like phenomena, treatment strategies were generally unrelated to QOL and depressive symptoms [more...]

Long-term outcome of patients with polymyositis/ dermatomyositis and anti-PM-Scl antibody
British Journal of Dermatology, 10/26/2009

anti–PM–Scl antibody may coexist with malignancy in patients with PM/DM. Furthermore, anti–PM–Scl antibody–positive patients with PM/DM often exhibit 'mechanic's hands', Raynaud's phenomenon and joint involvement. [more...]

Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical correlates of ulnar artery occlusion in the general population
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 10/20/2009

ndash;aged and elderly men, which appears to be principally related to an occupational exposure to repeated occupational palmar trauma. Although there is a significant association with Raynaud phenomenon, most often the consequences of this occlusion remain subclinical. [more...]

Brachial Artery Fibromuscular Dysplasia
Annals of Vascular Surgery, 11/10/2009

Rice RD et al. – The authors present the case of a 76–year–old woman who complained of a symptom complex, congruent with Raynaud's phenomenon on the right side. The patient had evidence of distal ischemia without the classic angiographic evidence of fibromuscular dysplasia on [more...]

Systemic Sclerosis: Bilateral Improvement of Raynauds Phenomenon with Unilateral Digital Sympathectomy
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 11/10/2009

Wasserman A et al. – Selective unilateral sympathectomy in SSc, for RP with digital ulcerations, can result in bilateral benefits despite intense challenge with cold and hypoxia [more...]