Abstracts tagged "Raynaud’s phenomenon"

Abstract Number: 1702 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Systemic Sclerosis: Prevalence and Clinical Significance?
Anjali Shetty¹, Suncica Volkov¹, Claudia Vergara² and William Swedler³, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, ²Rheumatology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, ³Section of Rheumatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
Background/Purpose: Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by collagen deposition and vascular changes of the skin and internal organs, leading ultimately to fibrosis. …
Abstract Number: 1680 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
an Indirect Comparisons Analysis of Medications Used for Treatment of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Sampath Manickam¹, Elie Donath², Sandeep Dayanand³ and Jonathan Greer⁴, ¹University of Miami Palm Beach Internal Medicine, West Palm Beach, FL, ²Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Palm Beach Regional Campus, Atlantis, FL, ³University of Miami Palm Beach Internal medicine, West palm beach, FL, ⁴Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates, Boynton Beach, FL
An Indirect Comparisons Analysis of Medications used for treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenonBackground/Purpose: There are several pharmacological treatments used for treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon: calcium channel…
Abstract Number: 737 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Reliability of Nailfold Capillary Density Measurement As a Possible Outcome Measure for Systemic Sclerosis-Related Microangiopathy
Graham Dinsdale¹, Tonia Moore², Joanne Manning², Andrea Murray¹, Michael Berks³, Philip Tresadern³, Chris Taylor³, Neil O'Leary⁴, Chris Roberts⁴, John Allen⁵, Marina Anderson⁶, Maurizio Cutolo⁷, Roger Hesselstrand⁸, Kevin Howell⁹, Paula Pyrkotsch⁶, Francesca Ravera⁷, Vanessa Smith¹⁰, Alberto Sulli⁷, Marie Wildt⁸ and Ariane Herrick¹, ¹Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom, ²Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom, ³Centre for Imaging Sciences, University of Manchester, Institute of Population Health, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁴Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, ⁵Regional Medical Physics Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, ⁶Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, ⁷Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, ⁸Rheumatology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, ⁹Institute of Immunity and Transplantation, University College London, Royal Free Campus, London, United Kingdom, ¹⁰Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
Background/Purpose Nailfold videocapillaroscopy allows non-invasive assessment of the microcirculation. Image annotation software allows tracking of changes over time; a potential outcome measure for systemic sclerosis…
Abstract Number: 523 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Serum CXCL4 Is Increased in Patients with Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome and Is Associated with Features of Microvascular Impairment
Rosaria Irace¹, Antonella Riccardi¹, Daniela Iacono¹, Luciana Pellecchia¹, Lucia Vicedomini¹, Gabriele Valentini² and Serena Vettori¹, ¹Internal and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy, ²Internal and Experimental Medicine, Second University of Naples, Napoli, Italy
Background/Purpose CXCL4 is a pleiotropic antiangiogenic and immunomodulatory chemokine. We aimed to investigate CXCL4 serum levels in primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) and looked for associations…
Abstract Number: 3004 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Autoantibody-Mediated Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Animal Model and Human Disease
Dana P. Ascherman^1,2, Yunjuan Zang³, Laisel Martinez⁴, Judith Pignac-Kobinger⁵, Irina Fernandez³ and Eric L. Greidinger^3,4, ¹Medicine/Rheumatology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ²Rheumatology, Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, ³Rheumatology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, ⁴Miami VAMC, Miami, FL, ⁵University of Miami, Miami, FL
Background/Purpose: Raynaud’s Phenomenon (RP) is frequently seen in autoimmune conditions, but an autoimmune basis for RP has not been established. Methods: Sera derived from anti-RNP+…
Abstract Number: 1930 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Value of Repeated Nailfold Capillaroscopy in Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Daily Practice: A Follow-up Study in the Netherlands
B. de Boer¹, J. Meijs¹, J. van Aken², T.W.J. Huizinga¹, A.a. Schouffoer³ and J.K. de Vries-Bouwstra⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands, ²Rheumatology, Spaarne Ziekenhuis, Hoofddorp, Netherlands, ³Rheumatology, Haga Hospital, The Hague, Netherlands, ⁴Department of Rheumatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
Background/Purpose Nailfold capillaroscopy is an important tool to differentiate primary Raynaud's phenomenon (PRP) from secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (SRP). Based on possible transition from PRP to…
Abstract Number: 1927 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
A Retrospective Look at the Recurrence of Digital Ulcers in Patients with Scleroderma after Discontinuation of Oral Treprostinil
Ami A. Shah¹, Elena Schiopu², Soumya Chatterjee³, Mary Ellen Csuka⁴, Tracy Frech⁵, Avram Goldberg⁶, Robert F. Spiera⁷, Stanford L. Peng⁸ and Virginia D. Steen⁹, ¹Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, ²Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Rheumatic and Immunologic Ds, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁴Rheumatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, ⁵Div of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, ⁶Div of Rheumatology, North Shore-LIJ Health System, Great Neck, NY, ⁷Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ⁸Benaroya Research Institute/Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, ⁹Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Background/Purpose Ischemic digital ulcers (DU) occur in over 40% of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients. Treprostinil diolamine, a newer prostacyclin analog that has been developed for…
Abstract Number: 1683 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Botulinum Toxin-a for the Treatment of Severe Raynaud Phenomenon
Lucía Ruiz Gutiérrez¹, Ana Pérez Gómez¹, Nuria Valdeolivas Casillas², Henry Moruno Cruz¹, Eduardo Cuende Quintana¹, Ana Sánchez Atrio¹, Ana Turrión Nieves¹, Atusa Movasat¹, Cristina Bohórquez Heras¹, Fernando Albarrán Hernández¹, Maria Liz Romero Bogado¹, Susana Medina Montalvo² and Melchor Álvarez de Mon¹, ¹Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Immune System Diseases/Rheumatology department, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain, ²Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Dermatology department, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
Background/Purpose Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is characterized by transient episodes of vasoconstriction of the arteries and arterioles of the extremities in response to cold or emotional…
Abstract Number: 2596 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Association Between Nail Fold Capillaroscopy Abnormalities and Thermographic Assessment Of Peripheral Microvascular Dysfunction In An Unselected Cohort Of Patients Under Investigation For Symptoms Of Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Bhavisha Vasta¹, Marina Scolnik^1,2, Darren Hart¹, Jacqueline A. Shipley¹, Sue Brown¹, Eleanor Korendowych¹, Neil J McHugh^1,3 and John D. Pauling^1,3, ¹Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ²Rheumatology Section, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Nail fold capillaroscopy (NC) and infrared thermography (IRT) allow objective assessment of digital microvascular abnormalities in patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) and have an…
Abstract Number: 2597 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Acupressure For The Treatment Of Raynaud’s Phenomenon: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Heather Gladue¹, Richard E. Harris², Veronica Berrocal³, Pei-Suen Tsou⁴, Gautam Edhayan⁵, Ray Ohara⁵ and Dinesh Khanna⁶, ¹University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ²Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ³Department of Biostatistics- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁴Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁵University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, ⁶Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI
Background/Purpose: Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) affects approximately 10% of the US population. The high cost, lack of efficacy, and side effects of conventional medical therapies necessitates…
Abstract Number: 2598 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Timing and Outcome Of Transition From Primary To Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon: A Capillaroscopic Based Study
Alberto Sulli¹, Giorgia Ferrari², Elena Bernero², Carmen Pizzorni², Vanessa Smith³, Barbara Ruaro² and Maurizio Cutolo⁴, ¹Research Laboratory and Academic Unit of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, ²Research Laboratory and Academic Division of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy, ³Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium, ⁴Internal medicine, Research Laboratory and Academic Unit of Clinical Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genoa, Italy
Background/Purpose: Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is classified as primary (PRP) or secondary (SRP) depending on its association with an underlying disease (1,2). PRP can evolve to…
Abstract Number: 2179 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Consensus: What Agent To Use When First-Line Vasodilatadors Fail In Raynaud´s Phenomenon Or Digital Ulcers Secondary To Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis?
Marìa M. Katsicas¹, Mariana Gonzalez² and Ricardo A. G. Russo³, ¹Immunology & Rheumatology., Hospital de Pediatrìa Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Immunology & Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatría Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ³Immunology & Rheumatology, Hospital de Pediatria Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Background/Purpose: Juvenile Systemic Sclerosis (JSS) is characterized by Raynaud`s phenomenon (RP) and digital ulcers (DU).Conventional therapy includes calcium channel blockers (CCB). A growing number of…
Abstract Number: 1813 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Evaluation Of The Effect Of Sildenafil On The Microvascular Blood Flow and On The Endothelial Progenitor Cells In Patients With Early Systemic Sclerosis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study
Fernando V. Andrigueti, Pâmela C.C. Ebbing, Maria I. Arismendi and Cristiane Kayser, Rheumatology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Background/Purpose: Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors have been successfully used for the treatment of Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, no study has evaluated…
Abstract Number: 853 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Capillaroscopy Compared With Color Doppler Ultrasound Of Digital Arteries For Distinguishing Primary From Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon
Wolfgang A. Schmidt¹, Katharina Pagel², Bernd Schicke³ and Andreas Krause⁴, ¹Med Ctr Rheumatology Berlin Buch, Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Medical Ctr Rheumatol Berlin Buch, Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Tumorzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Immanuel Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) is commonly seen in rheumatology practice. Differentiating primary from secondary RP is important for disease management and prognosis. How does capillaroscopy…
Abstract Number: 703 • 2013 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Correlation Between Patient Self-Report Of Symptoms Of Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Objective Assessment Of Digital Microvascular Perfusion Using Infrared Thermography
Marina Scolnik^1,2, Bhavisha Vasta², Darren Hart², Jacqueline A. Shipley², Sue Brown², Eleanor Korendowych², Neil J McHugh^2,3 and John D. Pauling^2,3, ¹Rheumatology Section, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, ²Rheumatology, Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases, Bath, United Kingdom, ³Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Patient self-report of digital colour changes form the basis of a clinical diagnosis of Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) and help classify patients with early systemic…

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