Significance of measuring skin temperatures in diagnostics of the Raynaud syndrome from vibrations
Authors:
P. Malenka
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika pracovního lékařství FN u sv. Anny a LF MU Brno, přednosta prof. MUDr. Petr Brhel, CSc.
Published in:
Pracov. Lék., 61, 2009, No. 4, s. 172-175.
Category:
Original Papers
Overview
The aim of the paper is to describe the significance of skin termometry in diagnostics of the secondary Raynaud syndrome from vibrations. Skin temperatures of patients with the Raynaud syndrome – divided to groups No. 1, 2 and 3 according to the results of plethysmography – will be compared to a control group, at 0 and 20th minute after a chill test. The value of median of skin temperatures of 8 measured fingers is used for the statistical analysis and comparisons.
Key words:
Raynaud syndrome, skin temperatures, plethysmography, occupational disease
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Labels
Hygiene and epidemiology Hyperbaric medicine Occupational medicineArticle was published in
Occupational Medicine
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