Clore E R, Longyear L A
J Pediatr Health Care. 1993 Mar-Apr;7(2):55-60. doi: 10.1016/0891-5245(93)90074-r.
The incidence of pediculosis infestation is greater than that for all childhood communicable diseases combined. Each year approximately 6 to 12 million persons become infested, resulting in an estimated cost of $367 million to manage the problem. Pediatric health care providers are often confused regarding proper management of head lice because of the multitude of manufacturer claims in the competitive advertising market. This comparative study was designed to evaluate the combined efficacy of seven pediculicidal agents with their supplied nit removal combs in the treatment of head lice. A sample of children (n = 223) was studied from 4271 children screened at various elementary schools throughout Florida. The results of this study can assist school health care providers and pediatric nurse practitioners in identifying the most effective nit removal comb and those children at risk for head lice infestations.
头虱感染的发生率高于所有儿童传染病的总和。每年约有600万至1200万人受到感染，处理这一问题的估计费用为3.67亿美元。由于竞争激烈的广告市场中众多制造商的宣传，儿科医疗服务提供者在头虱的正确处理方面常常感到困惑。这项比较研究旨在评估七种灭虱剂及其配套的去虱梳在治疗头虱方面的综合疗效。从佛罗里达州各所小学筛查的4271名儿童中抽取了223名儿童作为样本进行研究。这项研究的结果可以帮助学校医疗服务提供者和儿科执业护士识别最有效的去虱梳以及那些有头虱感染风险的儿童。
