[HTML][HTML] Onychomycosis: current trends in diagnosis and treatment

DP Westerberg, MJ Voyack - American family physician, 2013 - aafp.org
Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails that causes discoloration, thickening, and
separation from the nail bed. Onychomycosis occurs in 10% of the general population, 20 …

Updated perspectives on the diagnosis and management of onychomycosis

JM Falotico, SR Lipner - Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease encountered in clinical practice and can
cause pain, difficulty with ambulation, and psycho-social problems. A thorough history and …

British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of onychomycosis 2014

M Ameen, JT Lear, V Madan… - British Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
The clinical signs of tinea unguium are often difficult to distinguish from those of a number of
other infectious causes of nail damage, such as Candida, mould or bacterial infection. 5 …

Natural products: an alternative to conventional therapy for dermatophytosis?

G Lopes, E Pinto, L Salgueiro - Mycopathologia, 2017 - Springer
The increased incidence of fungal infections, associated with the widespread use of
antifungal drugs, has resulted in the development of resistance, making it necessary to …

[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities in the management of onychomycosis

JK Christenson, GM Peterson, M Naunton, M Bushell… - Journal of Fungi, 2018 - mdpi.com
Onychomycosis is an increasingly common fungal nail infection, chiefly caused by
dermatophyte fungi. The disease is notoriously difficult to treat due to the deep-seated …

[HTML][HTML] Common foot problems: over-the-counter treatments and home care

BA Becker, MA Childress - American family physician, 2018 - aafp.org
Most foot disorders do not require podiatry referral or complex interventions. After the clinical
diagnosis is made, these conditions can typically be managed with over-the-counter (OTC) …

Lack of efficacy with 1064-nm neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser for the treatment of onychomycosis: a randomized, controlled trial

ST Hollmig, Z Rahman, MT Henderson… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Laser therapies have been Food and Drug Administration approved for
temporary nail plate clearance; however, there is minimal evidence of their long-term …

[HTML][HTML] Anti-ulcer activity of essential oil constituents

FA Oliveira, LN Andrade, ÉBV De Sousa, DP De Sousa - Molecules, 2014 - mdpi.com
Essential oils have attracted considerable worldwide attention over the last few decades.
These natural products have wide-ranging pharmacological activities and biotechnological …

Long-pulse Nd: YAG 1064-nm laser treatment for onychomycosis

R Zhang, D Wang, F Zhuo, X Duan… - Chinese medical …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Background Recent research shows that lasers can inhibit fungal growth and that Nd: YAG
1064-nm lasers can penetrate as deep as the lower nail plate. The aim of this study was to …

[HTML][HTML] Onychomycosis: rapid evidence review

WT Frazier, ZM Santiago-Delgado, KC Stupka - American family …, 2021 - aafp.org
Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the fingernail or toenail bed leading to brittle,
discolored, and thickened nails. Onychomycosis is not just a cosmetic problem. Untreated …