Publications by authors named "Zlatka B Stoyneva"
Background: The objective of the study was to assess skin autonomic microvascular reactivity to sympathetic stimulations and its association with primary and secondary Raynaud's phenomenon (RP).
Methods: Laser-Doppler recorded finger pulp skin blood flow was monitored during orthostatic and deep breathing tests of 4 subjects groups, each of them composed of 20 subjects: group 1, healthy controls; group 2, vibration-induced secondary RP (vRP); group 3, primary RP (pRP); group 4, systemic sclerosis-related secondary RP (sclRP). Within groups comparisons by Wilcoxon matched pairs rank test and between groups by Bonferroni's multiple test for unpaired data were done using SPSS Statistics software.
In this study the complex interrelationship between physical factors, job stress, lifestyle and genetic factors on symptoms of work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limbs is demonstrated by a case report and discussion of the literature. A 58 year old woman with long lasting complaints of the upper limbs with increasing intensity and duration, generalisation, combined with skin thickness, Raynaud's phenomenon, joint disorders, arterial and pulmonary hypertension, metabolic lipid dysfunctions is presented. Occupational history proves continuous duration of service at a job with occupational physical static load with numerous repetitive monotonous systematic motions of fingers and hands as a weaver of Persian rugs followed by work at an automated loom and variable labour activities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Assessment of the specific clinical manifestations of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or whole-body vibration syndrome (WBVS).
Patients And Methods: Seventy-six patients (34 with HAVS and 33 with WBVS) were examined analysing the data from their medical history, clinical examinations and autonomic nervous system study, capillaroscopy, distal Doppler ultrasound study, vibrotactile sense, roentgenography, and electromyography.
Results: HAVS manifests mainly in the upper limbs as microcirculatory disturbances: RR 2.