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Health Science Reports, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Background and Aims Head lice is a public health problem of worldwide distribution, particularly among school children and girls. Head lice infestation (HLI) can lead to negative social and psychological outcomes such as distress and anxiety in children and their families.
Towhid Babazadeh +5 more
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Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, Volume 22, Issue 11, Page 3065-3071, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Background Pediculosis capitis, also known as head lice, is a common problem that affects individuals of different socio‐economic backgrounds. Permethrin is generally considered the first‐line treatment option for head lice. Aims The objective of this study was to evaluate and compare the therapeutic effects of three different methods of ...
Nasibeh Ghalandari +4 more
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Of lice and math: using models to understand and control populations of head lice [PDF]
, 2011 In this paper we use detailed data about the biology of the head louse (pediculus humanus capitis) to build a model of the evolution of head lice colonies.
Laguna, María Fabiana +1 more
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BMC Research Notes, 2019 Objectives The aim of the study was to determine the associated risk factors and prevalence of pediculosis capitis among school-aged children in Woreta town, northwest Ethiopia.
Henok Dagne +4 more
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Journal of Global Infectious Diseases, 2013 Background: Pediculosis capitis is a ubiquitous parasitic skin disease associated with intense pruritus of the scalp. In developing countries it frequently affects children and adults, but epidemiological data at the community level are rare. Objectives:
Hannah Lesshafft +4 more
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Entodermoscopy update: A contemporary review on dermoscopy of cutaneous infections and infestations
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2021 Infectious cutaneous diseases are very common, especially in certain geographic and tropical regions. Sometimes they may simulate other dermatoses, ordering verification of diagnosis with particular investigations.
Sidharth Sonthalia +8 more
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Epidemiological analysis of pediculosis and the distribution of kdr mutation frequency in head lice populations in Torbat Heydarieh city of Khorasan Razavi Province, Northeastern Iran. [PDF]
BMC Res NotesTaheri M +6 more
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Using human head lice to unravel neglect and cause of death [PDF]
, 2018 Despite the common association of human lice with abandoned or neglected people, no procedure to assess pediculosis, aimed to detect signs of neglect, exists.
Beagley +11 more
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Pubic Lice (Pthirus pubis): History, Biology and Treatment vs. Knowledge and Beliefs of US College Students [PDF]
, 2009 Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis) maintain a worldwide parasitic population infesting two to over 10 percent of human populations, continuing a presence that has been constant since early evidence 10,000 years ago. Outbreaks in the 1970s have been recorded, but
Anderson, Alice L., Chaney, Beth H.
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First Report of Myiasis Caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae) in a Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patient in Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 Myiasis is usually caused by flies of the Calliphoridae family, and Cochliomyia hominivorax is the etiological agent most frequently found in myiasis.
Centeno, Néstor Daniel +6 more
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