OBJECTIVE The study aimed to determine the psychological and social difficulties faced by primary school children and their families, particularly from the mothers' perspective, when treatment for Pediculosis capitis fails. METHODS This descriptive study comprised 14 mothers of 19 children in the primary school in Kocaeli. The children and families were infested with lice and nits and were un...

conclusions the results showed that the prevalence of pediculosis among the glogah county primary school students was less than the average percentages observed in other students inside and outside of iran. results based on a total of 300 pupils, 17 of them (5.7%) were infested with pediculus capitis. the prevalence rate was 6.8% in the boys and 4.8% in the girls, while the rate of infestation ...

Background and Objectives: Despite the progress of communities’ health, head lice (Pediculus capitis) infestation remains a major health problem. The aim study was to investigate prevalence its associated factors among female primary school students in Ghahavand County compare with previous studies. Methods: were cross-sectionally examined pediculosis infected identified. student demographic in...

background: pediculosis capitis is a common parasitic infection of children, which has been neglected in many areas as well in shahriar county, tehran province. this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among pupils in primary schools of shahriar county. m aterials and methods: this descriptive-analytical study was conducted in shahriar for the period of 2012 t...

We report a clinical case in which contactless dermoscopy was used as an aid to the diagnosis of pediculosis and clinical evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment of this condition.

We report a clinical case in which contactless dermoscopy was used as an aid to the diagnosis of pediculosis and clinical evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment of this condition.

Article information Abstract Article history: Received: 4 Jan 2013 Accepted: 26 Apr 2013 Available online: 18 Aug 2013 ZJRMS 2014 Nov; 16(11): 47-49 Background: This survey was done to determine the prevalence of head lice (Pediculus capitis) at the girls of primary schools in Damghan district. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study 2700 students was examined and data of them recorded...

Background: Pediculosis capitis is a common parasitic infection of children. In this study we assessed the prevalence of head pediculosis among the middle schoolchildren in the urban and rural areas of Fars province, southern Iran. Methods: All middle schoolchildren ages 11-14, in all the urban and rural areas of the province were screened for head lice infestation by examining their hair and s...