Imaging the microvasculature using nailfold capillaroscopy in patients with coronavirus disease-2019; A cross-sectional study
This study has demonstrated the feasibility of nailfold capillaroscopy at the critical care bedside. Capillary structure appeared normal across all groups of individuals affected by COVID-19. Although the small differences in the microvasculature in recovered patients compared to in acutely unwell patients may suggest delayed structural change due to COVID-19, these differences are unlikely to be clinically relevant. Longitudinal studies would be required to explore this in more detail.
Authors
- Amr Gebril
- Graham Dinsdale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6245-2721)
- Mark Dickinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0924-5077)
- Michael Berks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4727-2006)
- Paul M Dark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3309-0164)
- Joanne Manning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4959-8387)
- Andrea Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9244-2882)
- Jack Dale Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-4677)
- Stephen R Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0448-3719)
- Ariane L. Herrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-7926)
- Mary Mellor
- ND Bakerly
- Chris Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-9533)
- T Yunus
- Debra Lyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-3962)
- Sarah Wilkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3058-898X)
Institutions
- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Primary Health Care (QA)
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
- University of Salford (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Microvascular Research
- Published
- 2025-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mvr.2025.104796
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41