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Household-wide ivermectin treatment for head lice in an impoverished community: randomized observer-blinded controlled trial. [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: To generate evidence on the effectiveness of household-wide treatment for preventing the transmission of pediculosis capitis (head lice) in resource-poor communities.
Pilger, Daniel, Heukelbach, Jorg, Feldmeier, Hermann, Jorg Heukelbach, Gernot Fengler, Oliveira, Fabiola Araujo, Hermann Feldmeier, Daniel Pilger, Khakban, Adak, Fengler, Gernot, Fabiola Araujo Oliveira, Adak Khakban   +11 more
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INTERMITTENT PEDICULOSIS [PDF]

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 1896
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Prevalence of pediculosis capitis and associated factors among schoolchildren in Woreta town, northwest Ethiopia

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, Awel Aba Biya, Amanuel Tirfie, Walelegn Worku Yallew, Baye Dagnew   +4 more
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with pediculosis capitis in an impoverished urban community in Lima, Peru

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, Andreas Baier, Humberto Guerra, Angelica Terashima, Hermann Feldmeier   +4 more
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Effect of demographic factors in pediculosis prevalence [PDF]

مجلة جامعة الانبار للعلوم الصرفة, 2017
The study was conducted on students of primary schools for the people of the displaced provinces ( Anbar, Tikrit and Mawsil ) who are suffering in their housing overcrowding and low living standards and low level of health.
Sabah Ibrahim Hammadi, Abdullah Saleh AL-Hassan, Saif Subhy Noori   +2 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, Mahima Agrawal, Jushya Bhatia, Md Zeeshan, Solwan Elsamanoudy, Pankaj Tiwary, Yasmeen Jabeen Bhat, Abhijeet Jha, Manal Bosseila   +8 more
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Attitudes towards pediculosis treatments in teenagers [PDF]

, 2014
Research on pediculosis has focused on treatment strategies and social aspects have been largely ignored. Pediculosis and its treatment in are associated with negative emotional responses while in developing countries pediculosis and its treatment may ...
Canyon, Deon V., Speare, Rick, Canyon, Chauncey, Milani, Sami   +3 more
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Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis in Indonesia [PDF]

, 2023
Head lice infestation is still a health problem in Indonesia. Currently, there has been a lot of research on the incidence of pediculosis capitis. However, there are still few articles that systematically review the incidence of head lice infestation ...
Trasia, Reqgi First, Reqgi First Trasia
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Analysis of Personal Hygiene and Characteristics of Living Environment in Elementary Student with Pediculosis Capitis

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)
Background: Pediculosis capitis is one of the parasitic infections that can cause pruritus and allergic reactions. The prevalence of Pediculosis capitis is relatively high and can occur both in developed and developing countries regardless of ...
Alya Petri, Nelli Murlina, Nurfadly, Hervina   +3 more
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Correlational Relationship between Pediculosis and Hemoglobin Levels in Female Students of the Salafiyah Addamanhuri Islamic Boarding School

Journal of Parasite Science
Pediculus humanus capitis is one of the parasitic species, namely the human blood-sucking fleas. Hair lice can cause itching, scalp irritation and pediculosis. People with pediculosis can cause a lack of hemoglobin.
Dwi Aprilia Anggraini, Norma Farizah Fahmi, Rizka Efi Mawli, Shifa Fauziyah, Heri Irawan   +4 more
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