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The darker side of head lice infestations

Clinics in Dermatology, 2022
Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestations are prevalent among young children and generally not considered a health hazard. Although massive chronic head lice infestations have been documented in paleo medical literature, their association with severe iron deficiency anemia has been rarely discussed in modern medicine. A recently published case
Eve J, Lowenstein, Lawrence Charles, Parish, Matthew, Van Leer-Greenberg, Leonard J, Hoenig   +3 more
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Lice Infestations in the Pediatric Population

Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association, 2021
ABSTRACT Lice cause a common pruritic condition known as pediculosis, which can cause significant psychosocial distress and embarrassment. The infestations can present differently in the pediatric population compared with the adult population, and certain infestations such as head lice are found more commonly in children.
Janna M. Vassantachart, Abigail Florentino, Shehla Admani   +2 more
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Clinical observations related to head lice infestation

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1991
Living lice and eggs were found in 19% of 2643 children examined in Israel. Boys and girls were equally infested. Bite reactions, pruritus, excoriations, lymphadenopathy, and conjunctivitis were the most common signs and symptoms. Bite reactions, pruritus, excoriations, and conjunctivitis were found more frequently in infested children than in ...
K Y, Mumcuoglu, S, Klaus, D, Kafka, M, Teiler, J, Miller   +4 more
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Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia and Lice Infestation

The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2011
Lice infestation is a commonly encountered disorder in emergency medicine. The louse survives from a blood meal from its host; hence, iron deficiency anemia is a theoretic possibility. A limited number of reports of severe iron deficiency anemia have appeared in the veterinary literature, but a thorough review of the medical literature did not reveal a
David A, Guss, Mark, Koenig, Edward M, Castillo   +2 more
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Lice Infestation and Lice Control Remedies in the Ukraine

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006
Abstract:  A permanent decrease was seen in the prevalence of lice infestation among population of the Ukraine from 1990–2004. The prevalence of lice infestation among children under 14 years of age was 6–27 times more than that in adults. The highest figures were among children 7–14 years old.
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Spinosad for Treatment of Head Lice Infestation

Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2011
Objective: To review the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials, and safety profile of spinosad 0.9% topical lotion, a recently approved pediculicide for treatment of head lice infestation. Data Sources: English-language articles indexed in MEDLINE (1948-May 2011), Toxline, Google Scholar, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts (1970-May 2011),
Sabrina W, Cole, Lisa M, Lundquist
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Ectoparasites: Lice Infestation

Avian lice, which belong to the order Phthiraptera, are permanent ectoparasites infesting a wide range of domesticated birds. The chewing lice/bird lice (Amblycera & Ischenocera) are wingless, flat-bodied insects characterized by biting and chewing mouthparts.
V. Gnani Charitha, C. Sreedevi
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Head lice infestation: bug busting vs. traditional treatment

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2001
• The two main methods of managing head lice infestation in the UK are head lice lotions and bug busting; there is no conclusive evidence as to which of these methods is most effective.• The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of the bug busting method with lotion.• A pilot study in the form of a randomized controlled trial involving two
L, Plastow, M, Luthra, R, Powell, J, Wright, D, Russell, M N, Marshall   +5 more
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Infestation with Anoplura—Lice

1984
The two genera of Anoplura or sucking lice, Pediculus and Pthirus, are obligatory parasites of man. [Pthirus is the correct zoological name for the pubic louse, because a misprint was inadvertently accepted by the International Committee of Zoological Nomenclature (Maunder 1983b).
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Parental attitudes towards head lice infestation in Greece

International Journal of Dermatology, 2011
AbstractBackground  Pediculosis capitis constitutes a growing problem worldwide and is usually considered as an inconvenience. Parents often handle this infestation on their own initiative.Objective  We conducted a survey in order to depict the parental attitudes towards head lice infestation in Greece.Methods  Parents of children aged 3–14 years ...
Artemis, Doulgeraki, Manthoula, Valari
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