An international SUrvey on non-iNvaSive tecHniques to assess the mIcrocirculation in patients with RayNaud’s phEnomenon (SUNSHINE survey)

Francesca Ingegnoli, Nicola Ughi, Graham Dinsdale, Annalisa Orenti, Patrizia Boracchi, Yannick Allanore, Ivan Foeldvari, Alberto Sulli, Maurizio Cutolo, Vanessa Smith, Ariane L. Herrick, Adrian Hij, Alberto Sulli, Alejandro Nitsche, Alessandra Vacca, Alexandra Balbir-Gurman, Amina Abdessemed, Angelica Vargas, Antonia Valenzuela, Ashima MakolAsta Baranauskaite, Beata Derfalvi, Belén Serrano Benavente, Betul Sozeri, Blanca E. Bica, Bojana Stamenkovic, Carina Mihai, Carlo Chizzolini, Carlos Abud Mendoza, Carlos de la Puente, Carlos von Muhlen, Chiara Bertolazzi, Clare Pain, Claudia Ickinger, Codrina Ancuta, Cord Sunderkotter, Cristiane Kayser, Daniel B. de Araujo, David Launay, Dinesh Khanna, Dorota Krasowska, Douglas Veale, Dušanka M. Kaliterna, Edoardo Rosato, Ellen de Langhe, Eric Hachulla, Esperanza Naredo, Esthela Loyo, Everardo Alvarez Hernández, Michael Hughes, The Eular Study Group On Microcirculation In Rheumaticdiseases

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Abstract

To canvas opinion concerning the role of non-invasive techniques in the assessment of patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon (Rp) in clinical and research settings: four nailfold capillaroscopy methods [videocapillaroscopy (NVC), dermoscopy, stereomicroscopy, digital USB microscopy], four laser Doppler methods (laser Doppler flowmetry, imaging, anemometry/velocimetry, laser speckle contrast analysis), thermographic imaging, and upper limb arterial Doppler ultrasound. Emails with a link to the survey were sent to physicians from the European Scleroderma Trials and Research group (EUSTAR), the EULAR Study Group on Microcirculation in Rheumatic Diseases (SG_MC/RD) and members of the pediatric rheumatology Email board. The main descriptive analysis related to physicians looking after adult patients, with some analysis also of opinions from paediatric rheumatologists. 106 ‘adult physicians’ responded (a response rate of 25.8%), of whom 68.9% were European, and 81.1% practising for more than 10 years. Nineteen paediatricians responded. The most widely available technique was NVC (72.7%). Nailfold capillaroscopy was most frequently performed by the physician him/herself, using different types of equipment relating to availability. Most rheumatologists reported high levels of appropriateness for NVC in both clinical and research settings for global assessment and differential diagnosis of Rp. Other techniques were less used. Of all the different techniques, nailfold capillaroscopy was the one most used in both clinical and research settings by adult physicians, the majority of whom use NVC in their everyday practice. The low proportion of clinicians using other techniques suggests that these are currently mainly research tools, available only in specialist centres.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1879-1890
Number of pages12
JournalRheumatology International
Volume37
Issue number11
Early online date11 Sep 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Anemometry/velocimetry
  • Connective tissue disease
  • Dermoscopy
  • Laser Doppler flowmetry
  • Laser Doppler imaging
  • Laser speckle contrast analysis
  • Nailfold capillaroscopy
  • Raynaud’s phenomenon
  • Systemic sclerosis
  • Thermographic imaging
  • Upper limb arterial Doppler ultrasound
  • Videocapillaroscopy

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