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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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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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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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Case report: a new method for treatment of permethrin – resistant head lice

Clinical Case Reports, 2017
Key Clinical Message Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) infestation is an important disease worldwide, especially in children under 11 years old. Permethrin is the most common insecticide for treatment of human pediculosis, but nowadays resistance to ...
Farhad Jahangiri
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Prevalence and variables associated with pediculosis capitis in kindergarten children from Popayán, Colombia

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2017
Introduction: Pediculosis capitis is a skin disease that affects the hair and scalp, and is caused by the Pediculus humanus capitis ectoparasite. High levels of infestation are reported worldwide, affecting especially children.
David López-Valencia, Ángela Medina-Ortega, Luis Reinel Vásquez-Arteaga   +2 more
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Pediculosis capitis y transmisión potencial de enfermedades infecciosas reemergentes en Colombia. Revisión de la literatura

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2020
Introducción. La infestación por piojos de la cabeza en humanos (Pediculus humanus capitis) se conoce como pediculosis capitis. Estos parásitos pueden ser vectores de enfermedades infecciosas con potencial reemergente. Objetivos.
David López-Valencia, Ángela Patricia Medina-Ortega, Diego Fernando Hoyos-Samboní, Carolina Salguero, Luis Reinel Vásquez-Arteaga   +4 more
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Study on Efficacy of 1% Permethrin Shampoo and Some Traditional Physical Treatment for Head Lice Infestation

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2021
Background: There is an increase in the prevalence of head lice among urban communities with high density in recent years. This study was aimed to determine the efficacy of 1% permethrin shampoo and some traditional physical treatment for head lice ...
Mojtaba Salimi, Abedin Saghafipour, Faranak Firoozfar, Ehssan Mozaffari, Fatemeh Rezaei, Hassan Vatandoost   +5 more
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Diversity, dynamics, and predictors of head lice infestation among primary school children in Pakistan

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Head lice infestation remains a significant public health concern for school children in both industrialized and developing countries, with socioeconomic status and personal hygiene conditions influencing its degree of occurrence.
Fatima Batool, Muhammad Afzal, Sehrish Mukhtar, Muhammad Saqlain   +3 more
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Over-the-counter Pediculus humanus capitis treatment: The nit comb is not appropriate for all hair types! [PDF]

, 2022
Leticia A. Shea, Érika Lourenço de Freitas, Thanh Nguyen, Daniella W. Salawu, Nicole Soquinase   +4 more
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A Prevalence Study Of Pediculus Humanus Capitis Infestation Among Children In A Slum Area Of Pune.

Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1987
A cross â€" sectional study among 512 children in age group 0-15 years was carried out in an urban slum of Pune during Aug.84 to Feb. 85. The prevalence rate of Pediculus humanus capitis among the study population was found to be 35.15
Satyamoorthy T.S, Sachdeva N.L, Kabra S.C, Ganguly S.S   +3 more
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