ALLMedicine™ Onychomycosis Center

Aug 28th, 2021 - Toenail onychomycosis is a frequent fungal infection that is difficult to treat, especially in elderly patients. Diverse local and systemic antifungal treatments are available with variable results. Recently, different laser systems have been prop...

Jul 26th, 2021 - Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the nails and is commonly observed in adults, especially the elderly, those who are diabetic, have poor peripheral circulation, and are immunocompromised; however, onychomycosis in children is being r...

Jul 9th, 2021 - Fusarium spp. has been considered as an onychomycosis agent, but little is known about the etiopathogenesis of fusarial onychomycosis; thus, the objective of this study was to characterize the fungal-nail interaction and the consequences of the na...

Jul 8th, 2021 - Onychomycosis is a chronic fungal nail infection caused predominantly by dermatophytes, and less commonly by non-dermatophyte molds (NDMs) and Candida species. Onychomycosis treatment includes oral and topical antifungals, the efficacy of which is...

Jul 4th, 2021 - Successful management of onychomycosis is a challenge because cure rates with most antifungals are relatively low and recurrence rates are high. A drug-based approach by treating the nail alone may not suffice. There are several host-related facto...

Dec 5th, 2014 - Nail psoriasis can be difficult to treat and has a significant effect on quality of life. Relatively few controlled trials evaluating treatments for nail psoriasis have been published. There is an unmet need for treatment recommendations to guide ...

Feb 25th, 2021 - Among patients with diabetes, one of the major causes of increased morbidity and mortality include lower-extremity complications. Patients who have peripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease are at risk of developing foot ulcers and inf...

Apr 10th, 2020 - Tinea Unguium/onychomycosis is a ubiquitous health problem affecting ~3% of the adult population. It is associated with higher risk for other disease processes. Effective treatment for this disease has been lacking. Oral antifungal agents are asso...

Apr 3rd, 2019 - The purpose of this study is to determine whether AN2690 topical solution is a safe and effective treatment for onychomycosis of the toenail.

Aug 17th, 2020 - (Reuters Health) - Skin diseases are highly prevalent among adults aged 70 years and older, with 75.7% of people in this age range reporting at least one skin disease requiring treatment or follow-up, a study in Finland suggests. Researchers exami...

Aug 17th, 2020 - (Reuters Health) - Skin diseases are highly prevalent among adults aged 70 years and older, with 75.7% of people in this age range reporting at least one skin disease requiring treatment or follow-up, a study in Finland suggests. Researchers exami...

Aug 14th, 2020 - Dupixent (dupilumab) - Indicated for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not advisable in children aged 6 years or older. Jublia (efinaconazole) - Indicatio...

Jun 24th, 2020 - There appear to be no differences in efficacy or safety between pulse and continuous regimens of terbinafine and no differences between pulse and continuous regimens of itraconazole for dermatophyte toenail onychomycosis, results from a systematic...

Mar 5th, 2020 - The treatment failure with the terbinafine made onychomycosis unlikely, and the appearance of the finger did not suggest that this was a wart. So, the physician opted for a 4-mm punch biopsy of the lateral nail fold, which confirmed that this was.