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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
5
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-8-3
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pubmed:abstractText |
To evaluate the efficacy and to determine the minimum effective dosage of four pediculicides against head louse infestation, as well as to select a safe, effective, practical, and cheap agent, 1,657 infested school children in 25 primary schools in Szu-Hu, Kou-Hu, and Ku-Keng Districts of Yunlin County were treated and 1,611 of them were examined. The overall cure rate was 73% and the rate for boys (84%) was higher than that for girls (71%). The cure rate of Nix (permethrin 1%) cream rinse was 81%. The cure rate for single dosages of 1, 2, 3 and 4 cases/tube (56 gm/tube) was 87%, 83%, 81% and 71%, respectively. The cure rate of Para aerosol (bioallethrine 0.66%) was 78%. The cure rate for single dosages of 30 and 40 cases/tube (90 gm/tube) was 87% and 70%, respectively. The cure rate of Prioderm (malathion 1%) cream shampoo was 64%. The cure rate for single dosages of 10, 15 and 20 cases/tube (40 gm/tube) was 74%, 71% and 52%, respectively. The cure rate of Delice (1% gamma benzene hexachloride) was 71%. The cure rate for single dosages of 5 and 10 ml/case was 64% and 76%, respectively. Of the 226 infested girls, 181 (80%) were found to be infested with 1-10 head lice, 33 (15%) with 11-50 lice, 7(3%) with 51-100 lice and 5 (2%) with over 100 lice. Of the 2,160 head lice collected, 1,788 (83%) were nymphs, 284 (13%) females, and 88 (4%) males. The mean number of head lice in each infested girl was 10 (range 1-137). The low cure rates obtained in the present study may be due to the fact that many school girl & have long hair. In comparison, Nix had the highest cure rate (81%) but the highest price (NT$ 120/case). The cure rate and price of Para aerosol (78%, NT$ 7.2/case) and Delice (71%, NT$ 16.7/case) came next. Prioderm (64%, NT$ 10.0/case) had the lowest rate and a slight offensive smell. Preliminary trials show that based on the cost-effectiveness, Para aerosol is best in head louse infestation control.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
D
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pubmed:chemical |
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Allethrin,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Lindane,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Malathion,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Permethrin,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyrethrins,
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/bioallethrin
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
May
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pubmed:issn |
0257-5655
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
8
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
255-65
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2010-11-18
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Allethrin,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Animals,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Lice Infestations,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Lindane,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Malathion,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Permethrin,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Phthiraptera,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Pyrethrins,
pubmed-meshheading:1377757-Scalp
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pubmed:year |
1992
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Evaluation of efficacy of four pediculicides against head louse (Pediculus capitis) infestation.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Parasitology, National Yangming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Comparative Study,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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