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Severe kyphosis as a risk factor of umbilical trichophytosis in elderly people / Journal of Rural Medicine
Journal of Rural Medicine ; : 92-97, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | WPRIM | ID: wpr-826079
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To determine whether severe kyphosis is one of the risk factors of umbilical trichophytosis in elderly people.Patients and

Methods:

Four cases with umbilical trichophytosis in the last 3 years and all 143 patients who visited to our clinic during from April 2018 to March 2019 were included in this study. The relationship between the condition of umbilical region and kyphosis was investigated. As regards the levels of senile kyphosis, simple visual classification of the kyphosis method was used (Level 0–4).

Results:

All four cases with umbilical trichophytosis were elderly women aged ≥80 years, had severe kyphosis, skin overlaps, filthy umbilical region, and lumps of dirt in the umbilical region and had nail tinea. Only two cases had umbilical trichophytosis among 143 patients who visited our clinic during the 1 year study period, with incidence is of 1.4%/year. About 65.7%, 60%, and 37.1% of 35 patients with kyphosis with forward-bent posture had skin overlap, moist, and filthy umbilical regions, respectively. However, these symptoms were not found in patients without severe kyphosis.

Conclusion:

Severe kyphosis with forward-bent posture could be one of the risk factors of umbilical trichophytosis in elderly people.

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Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Fatores de risco Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Rural Medicine Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Tipo de estudo: Estudo de etiologia / Fatores de risco Idioma: Inglês Revista: Journal of Rural Medicine Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo