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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL AND MYCOLOGICAL STUDIES ON TINEA CAPITIS AT THE NURSERIES AND SCHOOLS OF BANDAR CHABAHAR

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1989
2260 (1755 male and 505 female) preschool and school Children of Chabahar were studied for Tinea capitis and pediculosis of the scalp. 42 cases were found positive in direct Examination, 41cases Endothrix being only one case; was ectothrix.
F. Zaini, A. Ghagari   +1 more
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Pediculosis capitis en habitantes de una comunidad Indígena del estado Bolívar, Venezuela.

Revista Venezolana de Salud Pública, 2018
La pediculosis capitis es producida por Pediculus capitis, un insecto áptero que se ha especializado a vivir en el cuero cabelludo humano. Esta ectoparasitosis sigue siendo común en la actualidad especialmente en niños en edad escolar y con deficiencias ...
Rodolfo Deveras, Ytalia Blanco, Ixora Requena, Iván Amaya, José Miranda, Zahory Deveras   +5 more
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Prevalence of dermatoses among the tribal children studying in residential schools of South Chhattisgarh, India

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2018
Introduction: Dermatoses are common among schoolgoing children and lead to significant morbidity. Objective: The present study was conducted to find the prevalence of various dermatoses in children studying in residential schools of remote tribal areas ...
Yasha Upendra, Sampreeti Sendur, Naveen Keswani, Abhishek Pallava   +3 more
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Epidemiology of Head Louse Infestation and Related Factors in School Children in the County of Amlash, Gilan Province, 2003-2004

مجله اپیدمیولوژی ایران, 2006
Background & Objectives: Pediculosis is a ubiquitous and contagious parasitic dermatosis. Throughout the world, infestation by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is more common among schoolchildren, especially in those aged 6-11 years.
J Rafinejad, A Nourollahi, E Javadian, A Kazemnejad, KH Shemshad   +4 more
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Treatment Modalities of Pediculosis Capitis: A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Apet R, Prakash L, Shewale KH, Jawade S, Dhamecha R.   +4 more
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The Prevalence of Pediculus Capitis among Primary Schools of Shahriar County, Tehran province, Iran, 2014

Novelty in Biomedicine, 2016
Background: Pediculosis capitis is a common parasitic infection of children, which has been neglected in many areas as well in Shahriar County, Tehran province.
Moniba Alborzi, Reza Shekarriz-Foumani, Vahideh Moin vaziri   +2 more
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The Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis and Its Associated Risk Factors in Primary School Students in Kalaleh, Iran in 2015

تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2016
Introduction and purpose: Pediculosis capitis is one of the parasitic skin diseases, which is widespread in many parts of the world since it is contagious. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis and its related risk
aynaz maleky, Jamshid Yazdani-Charati, Fatemeh Abdollahi   +2 more
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PREVALENCE AND SPECIES IDENTIFICATION OF Pediculus humanus INFESTATION AMONG STUDENTS IN BOARDING SCHOOLS IN PALANGKA RAYA CITY

Journal of Vocational Health Studies
Background: Across several continents, school-aged children, especially females, are frequently afflicted with pediculosis, an infectious disease caused by the parasite Pediculus sp., which feeds on human blood.
Arif Rahman Jabal, Deswita Wulandari, Ravenalla Abdurrahman Al Hakim Sampurna Putra, Arini Ratnasari, Dian Mutiasari   +4 more
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Pediculosis palpebrarum initially diagnosed as blepharitis

African Vision and Eye Health, 2009
Pediculosis is an infestation of lice. Eyelid involvement is uncommon, but can be caused by pediculus humanus capitis (head louse), rarely by  pediculus humanus corporis (body louse) and commonly by phthirus pubis (pubic louse).
J. A. Ebeigbe, A. B. Osaiyuwu
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Common skin conditions affecting the scalp: Tinea Capitis, Pediculosis Capitis, Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, Dandruff, Psoriasis

South African Family Practice, 2003
The structure of the skin and its function varies in the different regions of the body. The scalp with its high density of large hair follicles and abundance of sebaceous glands constitutes a unique area.
W.K. Jacyk
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