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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to raynaud's phenomenon, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on raynaud's phenomenon. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Raynaud's Phenomenon: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Raynaud's Phenomenon; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 5. Patents on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 6. Books on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 7. Multimedia on Raynaud's Phenomenon; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Raynaud's Phenomenon; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; RAYNAUD'S PHENOMENON GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Primary Raynaud's disease, Primary Raynaud's phenomenon or, Raynaud's disease, Raynaud's syndrome, Secondary Raynaud's phenomenon, Symmetric Asphyxia. ... Read more

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This book presents the most up-to-date knowledge concerning Raynaud's disease, an autoimmune disorder distinguished by well-demarcated blanching or cyanosis of one or more digits on exposure to cold, that occurs in episodic attacks. Especially common among young women, researchers estimate that the phenomenon may affect up to 10% of the female population.The volume provides coverage of the disease as a primary illness and as the secondary result of another disorder.The only available text on Raynaud's, the book includes a comprehensive discussion of the physiology of finger blood flow, and coverage of both old and new treatment modalities.Readers will find full information on the anatomy of the disease, the clinical picture, prevalence, diagnosis, prognosis, pathology, pathophysiology, and the author's personal treatment preferences, which are backed by 30 years of professional experience with peripheral vascular diseases. ... Read more

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Cold hands?Read this book.
This book is a must-have for anyone suffering from Raynaud's.It can get fairly technical, so it's not the easiest read for a layperson, but it does describe medical and behavioral mechanisms for dealing with Raynaud's.If you have Raynaud's I'm sure you are aware of the dearth of clear information available, and this book brought me a lot of hope.

Dr. Coffman's book is an invaluable resource
Although much of the book is fairly complicated science, the book is a wonderful resource for those individuals who have been diagnosed with Raynaud's Phenomenon.Finally I found a source that explained many of the "side effects" of Raynaud's at a level that I could understand.

If you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed I (a fellow Raynaud's "sufferer") absolutely recommend it! ... Read more

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Question:A 31-year-old patient of mine wishes to have children. She has Raynaud's phenomenon, positive results for rheumatoid factor, and antinuclear antibody (ANA) findings of 1:1,280 and a fine, speckled pattern. All other antibody test results are normal. She has no signs or symptoms of collagen vascular disease. ... Read more

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The Raynaud's Phenomenon Medical Guide is a publication which has been designed to better help readers understand Raynaud's Phenomenon. This Qontro Medical Guide has been designed with the reader in mind, and is a useful information source for readers at all levels looking to learn more about Raynaud's Phenomenon. The Raynaud's Phenomenon Medical Guide is highly recommended for those interested in understanding and learning more about Raynaud's Phenomenon. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2006. The length of the article is 583 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Statin aids Raynaud's phenomenon in scleroderma.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Mary Ann Moon
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 37Issue: 8Page: 22(1)

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Chapters: Giant Cell Arteritis, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Raynaud's Phenomenon, Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia, Erythromelalgia, Kawasaki Disease, Henoch-schönlein Purpura, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Systemic Vasculitis, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, Buerger's Disease, Cholesterol Embolism, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Epidemic Dropsy, Calciphylaxis, Livedo Reticularis, Takayasu's Arteritis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Degos Disease, Cobb Syndrome, Stasis Dermatitis, Nonne-milroy-meige Syndrome, Sneddon's Syndrome, Yellow Nail Syndrome, Purpura Fulminans, Schamberg Disease, Aagenaes Syndrome, Blueberry Muffin Baby, Livedoid Vasculitis, Cutaneous Small-Vessel Vasculitis, Lymphedema-distichiasis Syndrome, Mondor's Disease, Stewart-Treves Syndrome, Erythema Elevatum Diutinum, Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy, Pigmentary Purpuric Eruptions, Hennekam Syndrome, Solar Purpura, Urticarial Vasculitis, Neuropathic Ulcer, Gougerot-blum Syndrome, Generalized Essential Telangiectasia, Painful Bruising Syndrome, Waldenström Hyperglobulinemic Purpura, Arterial Insufficiency Ulcer, Acroangiodermatitis of Mali, Superficial Thrombophlebitis, Bier Spots, Perinatal Gangrene of the Buttock, Unilateral Nevoid Telangiectasia, Sinusoidal Hemangioma, Arteriosclerosis Obliterans, Purpura Secondary to Clotting Disorders, Paroxysmal Hand Hematoma, Lymphedema Praecox, Fibrinolysis Syndrome, Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Bonnet-dechaume-blanc Syndrome, Bullous Small Vessel Vasculitis, Orthostatic Purpura, Secondary Lymphedema, Parkes Weber Syndrome, Majocchi's Disease, Factitial Lymphedema, Cryoglobulinemic Vasculitis, Postinflammatory Lymphedema, Hematopoietic Ulcer, Ducas and Kapetanakis Pigmented Purpura, Drug-Induced Purpura, Livedoid Dermatitis, Postcardiotomy Syndrome, Lichen Aureus, Bullous Lymphedema, Obstructive...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=377387 ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Fish processing is a seasonal activity in the seacoast regions. Work-related stresses and health hazards of women in fish processing works (N=185) were examined to explore interventions to mitigate the hazards. The activities included cleaning and grading of fishes, peeling of shells, deveining, slicing, ring cutting of squid, processing for instant quick freezing, and packing of fishes and transferring to cold storage. Standing at the work desk or sitting on floor, the women in bare hands performed varieties of tasks with abundant use of ice-cold chlorinated water. A multi-method ergonomics checklist was introduced, including assessment of health complaints, musculoskeletal pain and discomfort, skin symptoms and temperatures (T"s"k) of hand and fingers. A principal component analysis yielded three components of stressors related to the work environment, the methods of work, and the psychosocial variables that explained 80.4% of the total variance. Component 1 (15 items) described the work environment stressors, such as cold, wet, greasy and slippery work premises, congested work area, lack of personal protective wears and irregular work hours. The cold injuries-blanching of fingers to hand numbness, and Raynaud's phenomena in the palm areas, might be attributed to the stressors of Component 1 that explained 32.5% of the total variance. The T"s"k of hand areas during work were as low as 20.7+/-1.9^oC, i.e., 8^oC less than the pre-exposure values. One-way ANOVA showed that the T"s"k of the hand areas differed with the exposure conditions (F"("2","9"5") ranged from 44.2 to 107.3; p@?0.001 for T"s"k of back of hand and fingers, respectively). The drop in T"s"k during work were statistically significant (p@?0.001), compared to pre-exposure T"s"k. Component 2 (13 items) described the stressors of the methods of work, such as unsafe hand tools, sitting on the floor, and sustained standing. About 67% of the workers complained of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. The highest prevalence of discomfort was reported for the lower back, followed by knees, upper back, calf, and other areas, that explained the stressors grouped under Component 2. The women were at risks of repeated cut injuries from the unsafe cutting knives, and handling of fish materials. Principal component 3 (9 items)-the psychosocial variables (supervisory pressure, changing job assignments, personal job characteristics) explained about 22.8% of the total variance. The study reiterated for the much needed work design interventions to mitigate the documented risk factors. Since the hands were the most affected body parts, the regular wearing of latex gloves was advocated and in using gloves for 2h work, the women substantially improved T"s"k of the hand and fingers, compared to the situations when working bare hands, and 84% of the women did not show any cold induced symptoms. An overall impression prevailed that the use of gloves gave the women good feelings of working better. Relevance to Industry: The work analysis in the fish processing activities elucidates the principal work stress components, including stressors related to the environment, the methods of work, and the psychosocial variables. In view of the potential health hazards of the women workers, the study highlights the need for good work practices and interventions for sustainable development of occupational safety and health in the sector. ... Read more

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In this book we’ll discuss the forms of scleroderma and the problems associated with each of them, as well as diagnosis and disease management. We’ll also take a look at what research is telling us about their possible causes and most effective treatments. And we will describe ways for people with scleroderma to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives.This group of diseases involves the abnormal growth of connective tissue under the skin and around internal organs. Describes the different forms of scleroderma, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. ... Read more