Prevalence and monthly distribution of head lice using two diagnostic procedures in several age groups in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Southeastern Brazil

Abstract

Some epidemiological characteristics of head lice, Pediculus capitis, were studied using two procedures: cut hair analysis and head inspection. Higher prevalence rates were observed in the middle and at the end of the school terms. Both procedures indicated that children were the main reservoir for this type of pediculosis in Uberlândia.

Incidence of Pediculosis in patients referring to Shemiranat Health Center, Tehran during 2002 to 2006

“…Its incidence rate has been reported to be variable in different parts of the world (Monsen and Keller, 2002). The results obtained of this study are coincident with Borges and Silva, (2007). They studied the pediculosis on people in south east Brazil using two procedures, directly and cutting parts of suspected individuals, and indicated that more incidence was among pupils of primary school.…”

“…They studied the pediculosis on people in south east Brazil using two procedures, directly and cutting parts of suspected individuals, and indicated that more incidence was among pupils of primary school. (Borges and Silva, 2007).…”

Utilidade do pente metálico com dentes microcanaliculados no diagnóstico da pediculose

“…7 A maior parte dos estudos em pediculose utiliza para o diagnóstico a técnica de exame visual direto para identificar os parasitas, [8][9][10][11][12] a qual se caracteriza pela procura manual e observação a olho nu das diferentes fases do parasita. Em um paciente infestado existe maior número de lêndeas do que de pedículos (imagos e/ou ninfas), razão pela qual a pesquisa diagnóstica inicial se realiza, na prática, pela visualização das primeiras.…”

“…Em um paciente infestado existe maior número de lêndeas do que de pedículos (imagos e/ou ninfas), razão pela qual a pesquisa diagnóstica inicial se realiza, na prática, pela visualização das primeiras. 10 Por outro lado, existem diferentes tipos de pentes finos: de plástico, alumínio, aço, termais ou eletrô-nicos, os quais são usados e recomendados como complemento do tratamento médico, 13 porém, sua eficácia para o diagnóstico não tem sido avaliada. O pente metálico de aço, cujo fabricante indica como sendo apropriado para a extração de lêndeas, não tem sido utilizado com finalidades diagnósticas, mas a adequada separação entre seus dentes, a sua resistência e o fato de ser microcanaliculado, o que permitiria remover lêndeas e imagos com maior facilidade pelo arraste, fariam dele o método ideal de diagnóstico.…”

Comparing Role Playing and Lecture Training in Use of Permethrin Shampoo, on Pediculosis Treatment of Elementary School Girls

“…Seems to use other methods, including the use of synthetic drugs, bath, health education, lack of sharing of personal items, isolation of infected people and also very helpful. Pollution in European countries, Poland [4] Germany [5], American, European, such as Argentina [6], Brazil [7], Colombia [8] United States [3], Canada [9] and Asian countries such as Turkey [10] and African such as Nigeria [11], Korea [12], India [13] and other countries have been reported. Despite preventive activities in developing countries head lice infestation at different ages, pollution still exists and has a higher percentage of children than adults are Lvdhmy [14].…”