Table 5.

Comparison of total NFM and QoL scores between the two groups before and after treatment

Group	Total NFM scores	QoL scores
Single treatment
Before treatment	6.87±0.86	73.82±7.86
After treatment	4.96±0.81*	82.70±6.13*
Combined treatment
Before treatment	6.83±0.84	72.23±4.73
After treatment	3.52±0.57*,#	87.65±7.81*,#

^*P<0.05 compared to before treatment;

^#P<0.05 when the combined treatment group is compared to the single treatment group.

NFM: nail fold microcirculation; QoL: quality of life.