Eradication of head lice with a single treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11032066 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J B DiNapoli, Joan DiNapoli (Burroughs Wellcome Fund), Robert D Austin (0000-0002-0251-932X), S J Englender, MINERVA P GOMEZ, J F Barrett, jimi Barrett |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 978-980 |
| Publication date | 1988-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.78.8.978 |
| PMID | 3291623 |
| OpenAlex | W2080225307 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Single application of Nix (permethrin 1% creme rinse) and Rid were compared as treatments for Pediculosis capitis in 435 patients, the majority of whom were children. Seven days after the treatment, 98 per cent of the permethrin-treated and 85 per cent of the Rid-treated patients were free of lice. At 14 days, prior to nit removal, 96 per cent of the permethrin-treated and 62 per cent of the Rid-treated patients were still lice free. Seventeen (7 per cent) permethrin-treated and 32 (16 per cent) Rid-treated patients were reported to have adverse experiences
Biology · Infestation · Pediculosis · Permethrin · Pesticide · Dermatological diseases and infestations · Medicine · Surgery · Zoonotic diseases and public health
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
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| Citation span | 1994 - 1994 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |