| Factors associated with presence and severity of toenail onychomycosis in patients with diabetes: A cross-sectional study. | |
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PMID: 21367414 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: To identify the factors associated with toenail onychomycosis in patients with diabetes. METHODS: In this cross-sectional, observational study, the presence and severity (area of nail involvement and nail thickness) of toenail onychomycosis and related factors were examined. One hundred and thirteen patients with diabetes were surveyed at the Diabetic Foot Outpatient Clinic at the University hospital. Toenails of all patients enrolled in the survey were examined whether onychomycosis was present or absent by mycological examination. The severity of onychomycosis was assessed by clinical evaluation, using the area of nail involvement and the nail thickness. RESULTS: Fifty eight (51.3%) patients had toenail onychomycosis. The presence of onychomycosis was significantly associated with not washing of feet every day (the unadjusted model, OR: 3.45, 95% CI: 1.24-9.65, P=0.018). The median area of nail involvement was 50.0% (range 5.0-100.0%). A larger area of involvement was significantly related to a lower toe brachial index (β=-67.46, P=0.040). The median nail thickness with onychomycosis was 1.14mm (range 0.68-9.86mm). Increasing thickness was significantly correlated with higher hemoglobin A(1)c levels (β=0.98, P=0.003). CONCLUSIONS: This study suggested that daily washing of feet may reduce the risk of onychomycosis in patients with diabetes. This suggested that education regarding the importance of the washing of feet every day and support for continuous self-care might be effective in the prevention of onychomycosis in patients with diabetes. Furthermore, good control of blood glucose might prevent increasing nail thickness. This study may highlight importance of early nursing educational intervention to improve patients' daily life style for prevention of onychomycosis induced diabetic foot ulcers. |
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Kimie Takehara; Makoto Oe; Yuichiro Tsunemi; Takashi Nagase; Yumiko Ohashi; Shinji Iizaka; Kohjiro Ueki; Kazuhisa Tsukamoto; Takashi Kadowaki; Hiromi Sanada |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-28 |
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Title: International journal of nursing studies Volume: - ISSN: 1873-491X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-3-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400675 Medline TA: Int J Nurs Stud Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. |
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