PREVALENCE OF PEDICULUS CAPITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

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YAGHMAEI ROKSANA; RAD F.; GHADERI E.

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Journal: Iranian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Year:2007 | Volume:12 | Issue:36 Page(s): 71-74

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PREVALENCE OF PEDICULUS CAPITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

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YAGHMAEI ROKSANA | RAD F. | GHADERI E. | Issue Writer Certificate

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PEDICULUSQ3

STUDENTQ3

SANANDAJQ2

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Background and objective: PEDICULUS capitis is a worldwide problem and is still a common disease in some countries. Although PEDICULUS capitis can occur in all ago groups, it is more prevalent among children of primary school ago group and especially in girls. In this study, the prevalence of PEDICULUS capitis and the factors influencing its prevalence in primary school female STUDENTs in SANANDAJ in year 1384 is evaluated.Material and methods: In this study, 600 female STUDENTs at the level of primary girls school that were chosen randomly in different parts of SANANDAJ and in every school 50 STUDENTs were chosen by chance and examined. The major criterion of diagnosis was detection of the mature parasite or its egg (nit) on the hair of STUDENTs. The information obtained by this physical examination and the demographic information about all STUDENTs were recorded in separate questionnaires. Then the information was analyzed by SPSS and chi-square or T test statistical tests.Results: Among the 600 girls, 46 (7/7%) has PEDICULUS capitis. There are no meaningful correlation between the rate of infestation and the length of hair t occupation and the level of education of fathers, but there is a statistical correlation between rate of infestation and the level of education of mothers.Conclusion: STUDENT's parents and teachers will be trained about this problem and the ways of spread of louse in family and school in order to limit breakout of infestation. Therefore the complications and expenditure of treatment of the disease will be reduced.

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YAGHMAEI, ROKSANA, RAD, F., & GHADERI, E.. (2007). PREVALENCE OF PEDICULUS CAPITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND TROPICAL MEDICINE, 12(36), 71-74. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/52944/en

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YAGHMAEI ROKSANA, RAD F., GHADERI E.. PREVALENCE OF PEDICULUS CAPITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND TROPICAL MEDICINE[Internet]. 2007;12(36):71-74. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/52944/en

IEEE: Copy

ROKSANA YAGHMAEI, F. RAD, and E. GHADERI, “PREVALENCE OF PEDICULUS CAPITIS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND TROPICAL MEDICINE, vol. 12, no. 36, pp. 71–74, 2007, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/52944/en

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