Application of a novel finger temperature device in the assessment of subjects with Raynaud's phenomenon

• Published in: Skin research and technology Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 1110 - 1115
• Main Authors: Aleksiev, Teodor, Ivanova, Zlatina, Dobrev, Hristo, Atanasov, Nikolay
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Copenhagen John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Age; Blood vessels; Chronic conditions; Cold; cold‐water provocation test; Evaluation; Females; Finger; Fingers; Hand (anatomy); Males; Perfusion; Raynaud disease; Scleroderma; Skin; Skin temperature; Stimulation; Systemic sclerosis

Introduction Finger skin thermometry is one of the most commonly used methods for evaluating the response of the digital vessels to cold stimulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the applicability of a novel finger skin temperature device for performing cold‐stimulation test (CST) in subjec...