Electronic Resource
Oxford, UK
:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
International journal of dermatology
28 (1989), S. 0
ISSN:
1365-4632
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
A significant problem in the management of pediculosis is the removal of nits from the hair after pediculicide treatment. This study describes use of a nit removal system incorporating a creme rinse containing formic acid that loosens' the bond between the nit and hair. Twenty-four children with pediculosis capitis, age 4 to 12 years, were evaluated. Sections of hair with equivalent numbers of nits were identified as control or test sites. Combing for 5 minutes after use of the formic acid rinse removed 93.5% of nits compared with a 27.6% reduction in the control section (p 〈 0.0001). These results demonstrate that use of this nit removal system greatly facilitates nit removal.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-4362.1989.tb02511.x
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