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. 2023 Jun 8;15(6):e40116.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.40116. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Tinea Unguium and Tinea Pedis and Their Correlation With Diabetes Mellitus in the General Population in the Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Amany Khalifa  1 , Ibrahim G Alreshidi  2 , Lama A Alaradi  3 , Yasmeen M Alrashidi  3
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Tinea Unguium and Tinea Pedis and Their Correlation With Diabetes Mellitus in the General Population in the Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Amany Khalifa et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Background Tinea pedis or foot ringworm is an infection of the feet affecting the soles, interdigital clefts of toes, and nails, with a dermatophyte fungus. It is also called athlete's foot. Onychomycosis of the nail is caused by dermatophytes called Tinea unguium. An abnormal nail not caused by a fungal infection is a type of dystrophic nail. Onychomycosis can infect both fingernails and toenails, but onychomycosis of the toenail is much more prevalent. Aim The study aimed to assess the knowledge, perception, and awareness among a sample from Ha'il City, Saudi Arabia, of the definitions, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, and treatment of both Tinea pedis and Tinea unguium, along withtheir correlation with diabetic patients. Material A cross-sectional survey was distributed throughout Ha'il City. An online questionnaire was designed and distributed via various social media apps, which included questions concerning participants' sociodemographic information, alongside questions regarding the risk factors, signs, symptoms, complications, and management of both Tinea pedis and Tinea unguium. Methods SPSS for Windows v22.0 (IBM Corp. Released 2013. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp.) was used for statistical analysis. Results The overall awareness of the study's participants about Tinea Pedis and Tinea unguium infection was low (34.82%).

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; hail; ksa; tinea pedis; tinea unguium.

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