Factors associated with presence and severity of toenail onychomycosis in patients with diabetes: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1101-1108

  Takehara, Kimie ^a   Oe, Makoto ^a   Tsunemi, Yuichiro ^b   Nagase, Takashi ^a   Ohashi, Yumiko ^c   Iizaka, Shinji ^a   Ueki, Kohjiro ^a   Tsukamoto, Kazuhisa ^a   Kadowaki, Takashi ^a   Sanada, Hiromi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetic foot; Nail diseases; Onychomycosis; Skin care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONYCHOMYCOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 80052027742     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.02.005     Document Type: Article

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