Faculty

Florentina Berianu, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Nail fold video capillaroscopy in interstitial lung disease. A comparison of ILD-CTD, IPAF and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to examine the use of nail fold video capillaroscopy (NVC) to better characterize patients with connective tissue disease (CTD) interstitial lung disease (ILD) and interstitial pneumonitis with autoimmune features (IPAF) versus idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The specific aims are as to define the prevalence and phenotype of capillaroscopic abnormalities in patients with CTD ILD, IPAF and IPF. Also, among patients with CTD ILD, IPAF AND IPF, will examine the association of abnormal NVC with severity of lung involvement.

Correlations of the microvascular abnormalities on NVC (nail fold video capillaroscopy) and GAVE (gastric antral vascular ectasia) as seen on EGD Jacksonville, Fla.
The purpose of this study is to define the prevalence and phenotype of nail fold video capillaroscopy abnormalities in patients with Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia.
Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy for Prognostication of Patients with Small Vessel Vasculitis (NVCSVV) Jacksonville, Fla.
The overall goal of this research study is to examine the use of Nailfold Videocapillaroscopy (NVC) for prognostication of patients with Small Vessel Vasculitis (SVV).

Nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NVC) is a simple and noninvasive tool utilized by rheumatologists for monitoring of systemic sclerosis, dermatomyositis, and Raynaud’s phenomenon{Jung, 2013 #5}. A capillaroscope is utilized to view the nailfold capillaries and evaluate for evidence of small vessel abnormalities, which can be seen with the aforementioned disorders.