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Pediculosis knowledge among schoolchildren parents and its relation with head lice prevalence [PDF]

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
Pediculosis mainly affects school-age children worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the knowledge of the parents and guardians of children in elementary schools in Niterói, Brazil, regarding pediculosis.
ARIELA B. DE SOUZA, PATRICIA C. DE MORAIS, JOÃO PEDRO S.P. DOREA, ANA BEATRIZ M. FONSECA, FLÁVIA T. NAKASHIMA, LAÍS L. CORRÊA, PÂMELA O. FRANÇA, OTILIO M.P. BASTOS, ALYNNE S. BARBOSA, CLAUDIA M.A. UCHÔA   +9 more
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Correlation between the Use of Shared Goods with Pediculosis Capitis among Students in Pondok Pesantren Subulussalam Palembang

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2022
Pediculosis capitis is a parasitic infection caused by the parasite Pediculus humanus var. capitis, which commonly found in densely crowded areas such as boarding schools.
Rifka Purnama Sari, Dwi Handayani, Gita Dwi Prasasty, Chairil Anwar, Fatmawati Karim   +4 more
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Hubungan pengetahuan dan personal hygiene dengan kejadian pediculosis capitis pada anak SD Mutihan di Banguntapan, Bantul

Jurnal Cakrawala Promkes, 2023
The prevalence of pediculosis capitis among Yogyakarta's rural elementary school students was 19.6%. The circumstance in urban area was slightly better with prevalence of 12.3% among similar group of students.
Shoniya Shoniya, Hariza Adnani
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of head pediculosis in children. A retrospective study

Лечащий Врач, 2022
In the structure of parasitic dermatoses, pediculosis is a common disease caused by various types of lice (head, pubic, dress) as a result of direct contact, through personal belongings, when using someone else's underwear, etc.
G. A. Kharchenko, O. G. Kimirilova
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Estonian Parents’ Awareness of Pediculosis and Its Occurrence in Their Children

Medicina, 2022
Background and Objectives: Pediculosis, or head lice infestation, is a widespread health problem that can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, or social background.
Ave Kutman, Ülle Parm, Anna-Liisa Tamm, Birgit Hüneva, Diana Jesin   +4 more
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Epidemiological Prevalence of Pediculosis and its Influencing Factors in Iranian Schools: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: Pediculosis is an endemic parasitic infestation in many countries of the world. Iran is one of the countries with a high rate of pediculosis.
Malihe Sohrabivafa, Elham Goodarzi, Victoria Momenabadi, Maryam Seraji, Hasan Naemi, Elham Nejadsadeghi, Zaher Khazaei   +6 more
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OVERVIEW OF PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS RISK FACTORS IN STUDENTS OF THE THAFIZUL QUR'AN WAHDAH ISLAMIYAH ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL IN MAKASSAR CITY

Medical Technology and Public Health Journal, 2022
  Pediculosis capitis is a skin disease caused by the parasite pediculus humanus capitis.Some of the risk factors for this disease are infuenced by the enivironment and individual habits.
Rosdiana Mus, Awaluddin Awaluddin, Rabiah Rabiah   +2 more
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Correlation between Personal hygiene and Household Overcrowding to the Incidence of Pediculosis capitis in Sukogidri Village Jember

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2020
Pediculosis capitis is an infection of human hair or scalp caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis. This disease is classified as a neglected disease and is quite developed in developing and poor countries.
Warda Ayu Nadira, Erma Sulistyaningsih, Dwita Aryadina Rachmawati   +2 more
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Prevalence of Pediculosis in Baquba City, Diyala Province

Diyala Journal of Medicine, 2022
Background: Pediculosis capitis is an infectious disease caused by an ectoparasite human insect, can be seen with the naked eye, which often causes scalp itching, it is not a dangerous disease but annoying diseases.
Raghad Jameel Abbod ,, Nadhim Ghazal Noaman   +1 more
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Effect of Education and Regular Examination on the Prevalence of Head Louse Infestations in Adana

Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi, 2022
Objective:The current study provides training to parents and teachers about pediculosis in schools in three villages in Adana to measure their knowledge level by conducting surveys and to determine the prevalence of pediculosis in these foci.Methods:Pre-
Hakan Kavur, Halil Özkurt, Fatma Büyükkatran, Gülşah Evyapan, Sümeyye Kalkan, Zehra Çelik, Emine Kurcan, Duran Ali Karataş, Davut Alptekin   +8 more
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