Dermatomyositis: nailfold capillaroscopy patterns and a general survey.

Introduction: Dermatomyositis (DM) is a group of autoimmune idiopathic inflammatory myopathies characterized by typical cutaneous signs and symptoms of muscle involvement. The diseases can be associated with cancer in the paraneoplastic syndrome, calcinosis, interstitial lung disease, other autoimmune connective tissue diseases (in overlap syndrome), and Raynaud's phenomenon.

Methods: Clinical and capillaroscopic data were gathered from 43 patients with DM.

Red Palms' Syndrome and Red Fingers' Syndrome: A Mini Review.

Red palms syndrome consists of an intense redness on the palms of the hands and, occasionally, the soles of the feet. This infrequent condition may be primary or secondary. The primary forms are either familial or sporadic.

Capillaroscopy: a useful tool in the early diagnosis of connective tissue disease and non-scleroderma spectrum disorders.

Background: Detection of early capillaroscopic alterations in the preclinical phase may prove useful in patients with non-scleroderma connective tissue disease (CTD). We aimed to verify whether certain capillaroscopic alterations, alone or in combination, might be predictive of CTD.

Methods: We retrospectively collected data on patients with Raynaud's phenomenon who underwent capillaroscopy conducted by highly expert examiners with a degree in vascular medicine at our institutions.

Expert consensus on the conservative management of patients with chronic venous disease in CEAP clinical classes C0s-C3 in Italy.

Objectives: To define a consensual approach for the conservative treatment of patients C0s-C3.

Method: The project was structured into two phases. The first one involved a group of Italian specialists in angiology and/or vascular surgery with the aim to compare their therapeutic choices in the management of patients in CEAP C0s-C3.

Superficial vein thrombosis in non-varicose veins of the lower limbs and thrombophilia.

Objectives Superficial vein thrombosis in non-varicose veins of the lower limbs is rather frequent and may be underestimated. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of inherited or acquired thrombophilia in a sample of outpatients with the disease. Method An observational study was conducted on 73 consecutive superficial vein thrombosis patients tested for inherited or acquired thrombophilia.