Introduction: Onychomycosis is a common superficial fungal infection of nail in both developed and developing countries. It may involve any component of the nail unit, including the nail matrix, the nail bed, or the nail plate. It represents up to 20.0% of all nail disorders. Its prevalence is estimated at 2 to 18 percentage worldwide and up to 48-percentage incidence by age 70. Onychomycosis can be caused by dermatophyte mold, yeasts and non dermatophyte mold. We planned this study to determine the frequency of onychomycosis in psoriatic nails to establish the local perspective as the international studies shows wide variation. Objective: To find the presence of fungal elements in nails of patients affected by psoriasis. Setting: Dermatology (OPD), Baqai Medical University. Duration: 06 months from 15th July 2022 - 15th Dec 2022. Design: Descriptive Cross-sectional study. Results: In this study, out of 96 cases, 32.29% (n=31) of patients were between 18-40 years and 67.71% (n=65) were between 41-70 years of age, mean+SD: 47.32+11.94 years.
Objective: To determine the Effectiveness of topical application of 15℅ salicyclic acid and 0.1℅ Diphencyprone combined in an ointment form for treatment of plantar warts. Place and Duration: This Descriptive, case series was held in Dermatology outpatient department, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Karachi. Method: A sample size of 80 patients with plantar warts were included as calculated by exact 95% confidence interval. Results: Total 80 patients of plantar warts were enrolled. 40 (50%) were females and 40 (50%) were males, with mean age of 31 yrs. 65 patients (81.25%) showed positive response to treatment with combined DPCP and salicyclic acid, while remaining 15 (18.75%) had some mild adverse reactions. Conclusion: As Plantar wart is a common problem in all populations therefore more randomized trials should be done on combined chemical treatments for better outcomes.
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