At diagnosis, nailfold capillaroscopy findings — especially avascular areas — were independent predictors of major cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), with ...

Power Doppler signals in soft tissue may reflect enlarged capillary loops in affected fingers in patients with SSc. Ultrasonography demonstrated reduced dorsal digital artery flow in a majority of ...

The Very Early Diagnosis of Systemic Sclerosis (VEDOSS) criteria identify red flags as puffy fingers, abnormal nailfold capillaroscopy, and specific autoantibodies in patients with Raynaud's ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Nailfold capillaroscopy is a noninvasive test used to screen for changes in the small blood vessels at the base of your fingernails. It’s most used to identify features of some autoimmune conditions.

Nailfold capillaroscopy is effective at visualizing changes to capillary density and length as well as the frequency of normal and abnormal morphology as a way to characterize various common nail ...

Abstract: Accurate monitoring of microvasculature functioning enables early detection of diseases related to skin microcirculation disorders. The efficient capillaroscopy approach is to visualize and ...

The effects of noninfectious uveitis may not be limited to the eye but can affect the systemic microcirculation in children, and the manifested changes can vary depending on the uveitic subtype, ...

USA: A recent study published in The Journal of Pediatrics has revealed nailfold microvascular density assessed during the life's first month to be a promising, noninvasive biomarker for identifying ...