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Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases [PDF]
, 2004 Background: National guidelines recommend that patients with rheumatic diseases should have access to podiatry services and evidence is emerging that podiatry interventions are effective in the management of foot problems in this patient group.
Bowden, AP, Williams, AE
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Nail evaluation in internal diseases: An indispensable exercise
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2017 Nails are the structures without any vital functions, but their diagnostic significance cannot be undermined. Nail unit constitutes the nail plate, nail bed, and nail folds which exhibit signs of the nail unit and internal disorders.
Vaishnavi Gopal, Manjunath M Shenoy
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The molecular genetic analysis of the expanding pachyonychia congenita case collection [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Pachyonychia congenita (PC) is a rare autosomal dominant keratinizing disorder characterized by severe, painful, palmoplantar keratoderma and nail dystrophy, often accompanied by oral leucokeratosis, cysts and follicular keratosis.
Al-Asadi, E. +9 more
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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Onychomycosis: A Systematic Review
Journal of Fungi, 2022 Accurately diagnosing onychomycosis is vital, as therapy is time-consuming and accompanied by multiple adverse effects. Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), in contrast to traditional mycological testing, is a noninvasive, point-of-care tool that can ...
Sophie Soyeon Lim, Bo Ri Kim, Je-Ho Mun
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Nail as a window of systemic diseases
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2015 Certain nail changes are specific for various dermatological disorders. In addition, examination of nails may also provide an insight into more sinister systemic manifestations in the form of both subtle as well as specific changes.
Archana Singal, Rahul Arora
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Nail changes in immuno-bullous disorders: A cross-sectional study
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2023 Context: Autoimmune blistering (AIBD) disorders affect mucosae, skin, and appendages. Appendageal involvement has not been studied extensively to date. However, they are important as nail changes are commonly encountered during a flare-up of the disease.
Priya P Kadu, Mahendra M Kura
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Installation of insecticide-treated durable wall lining: evaluation of attachment materials and product durability under field conditions. [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Insecticide-treated durable wall lining (DL) is a new method of vector control designed to supplement LLINs and overcome two inherent limitations of LLINs and IRS: nightly behavioural compliance and short residual activity, respectively.
Larsen, Marie Louise M +3 more
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Double little toenails: Report of 4 familial cases
JAAD Case Reports, 2020 Double little toenails, or accessory nails of the fifth toe, are a rare and particular deformity distinct from other nail dysplasias. We describe 4 cases of female patients, including a 6-year-old girl, experiencing this bilateral condition after birth ...
Pasquale Ena, MD +4 more
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Méthodes de diagnostic d’une onychomycose [PDF]
, 2014 Onychomycosis represents about 50% of ungueal pathology. Dermatophytes (especially Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitale) are the main species involved in tinea pedis.
D. Chabasse, M. Pihet
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Nail changes in systemic diseases
South African Family Practice, 2010 Discerning between actual nail conditions and nail changes associated with systemic disease is a very important and interesting part of any clinical examination.
Mojakgomo H. Motswaledi, M.C. Mayayise
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