[HTML][HTML] Laser treatment for onychomycosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

W Ma, C Si, LMK Carrero, HF Liu, XF Yin, J Liu, Y Xu… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Laser systems are a common treatment choice for onychomycosis. They exert
their effects on inhibiting the growth of the fungus by selective photothermolysis but efficacy …

Safety of current therapies for onychomycosis

JW Ricardo, SR Lipner - Expert opinion on drug safety, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Onychomycosis is the most common nail disease seen in clinical practice.
Treatment options include systemic and topical therapies, as well as devices. Following …

Onychomycosis: Novel strategies for treatment

R Aggarwal, M Targhotra, PK Sahoo… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2020 - Elsevier
Onychomycosis is one of the major nail infections that comprises about 50% of the nail
diseases. Numerous factors like rigid nail structure, high cost, prolonged duration of …

Pharmacotherapy for onychomycosis: new and emerging treatments

SR Lipner - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Onychomycosis is the most common nail disorder seen in clinical practice. It is
not merely an aesthetic disorder and may cause significant disability and affect the quality of …

A review of the mechanism of action of lasers and photodynamic therapy for onychomycosis

AK Bhatta, U Keyal, X Wang, E Gellén - Lasers in medical science, 2017 - Springer
Onychomycosis is one of the most common diseases in the field of dermatology. It refers to
the fungal infection of the nail plate or nail bed with high incidence in the general population …

Fractional CO2 laser-assisted methylene blue photodynamic therapy is a potential alternative therapy for onychomycosis in the era of antifungal resistance

N Sobhy, H talla Eweed, SS Omar - Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Treatment of onychomycosis is challenging by virtue of the impact of nail
disfigurement, the location of the fungi within the nail and reported antifungal resistance …

The effectiveness of lasers in the treatment of onychomycosis: a systematic review

IR Bristow - Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2014 - Springer
Background Onychomycosis is a common nail pathology which has proven to be a treatment
challenge to healthcare professionals. Antifungal drugs have been the mainstay of therapy …

Efficiency of methylene blue‐mediated photodynamic therapy vs intense pulsed light in the treatment of onychomycosis in the toenails

E Alberdi, C Gómez - Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Photodynamic therapy (PDT) or intense pulsed light (IPL) are efficient
therapeutic methods in the treatment of superficial skin infections, and thus, they could be …

The prevalence of Candida onychomycosis in Southeastern Serbia from 2011 to 2015

S Otašević, A Barac, M Pekmezovic, S Tasic… - Mycoses, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the increasing of onychomycosis caused by Candida spp., in referent literature,
there is still data insufficiency about this nail infection. The objectives of this retrospective …

Laser therapies for onychomycosis–critical evaluation of methods and effectiveness

W Francuzik, K Fritz… - Journal of the European …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The number of medical devices designed specifically to treat onychomycosis has recently
increased, although their mechanism of action is not clear. We evaluated available laser …