Treatment of head lice with dimeticone 4% lotion: comparison of two formulations in a randomised controlled trial in rural Turkey
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Treatment of head lice with dimeticone 4% lotion: comparison of two formulations in a randomised controlled trial in rural Turkey
BACKGROUND Dimeticone 4% lotion was shown to be an effective treatment for head louse infestation in two randomised controlled trials in England. It is not affected by insecticide resistance but efficacy obtained (70-75%) was lower than expected. This study was designed to evaluate efficacy of dimeticone 4% lotion in a geographically, socially, and culturally different setting, in rural Turkey ...
متن کاملTreatment of head louse infestation with 4% dimeticone lotion: randomised controlled equivalence trial.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4% dimeticone lotion for treatment of head louse infestation. DESIGN Randomised controlled equivalence trial. SETTING Community, with home visits. PARTICIPANTS 214 young people aged 4 to 18 years and 39 adults with active head louse infestation. INTERVENTIONS Two applications seven days apart of either 4.0% dimeticone lotion, applied for ...
متن کاملPrimary care Treatment of head louse infestation with 4% dimeticone lotion: randomised controlled equivalence trial
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of 4% dimeticone lotion for treatment of head louse infestation. Design Randomised controlled equivalence trial. Setting Community, with home visits. Participants 214 young people aged 4 to 18 years and 39 adults with active head louse infestation. Interventions Two applications seven days apart of either 4.0% dimeticone lotion, applied for eight ho...
متن کاملThe mode of action of dimeticone 4% lotion against head lice, Pediculus capitis
BACKGROUND Treatment of head lice using physically acting preparations based on silicones is currently replacing insecticide use due to widespread resistance to neurotoxic agents. It has been postulated that some products act by asphyxiation, although the limited experimental evidence and the anatomy of the louse respiratory system suggest this is unlikely. RESULTS Observation over several ho...
متن کاملRandomised, Controlled, Assessor Blind Trial Comparing 4% Dimeticone Lotion with 0.5% Malathion Liquid for Head Louse Infestation
BACKGROUND Malathion 0.5% has been the most prescribed pediculicide in the United Kingdom for around 10 years, and is widely used in Europe and North America. Anecdotal reports suggest malathion treatments are less effective than formerly, but this has not been confirmed clinically. This study was designed to determine whether malathion is still effective and if 4% dimeticone lotion is a more e...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-9-441