چاپ صفحه |  صفحه نخست سامانه |  چکیده مقاله |  نویسندگان |  دانلود مقاله | دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز |
| Pediculosis by Pediculus humanus capitis is still an important health issue in school-age students worldwide. Although pediculicidal agents effectively kill head lice, the re-infestation rate is still high. This study was conducted to provide a summary of evidence about the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among school-age students worldwide. Different databases including MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for publications related to pediculosis capitis in school-age students from 1977 to 2020. All peer-reviewed original research articles describing pediculosis capitis among school-age students were included. Statistical heterogeneity of the different years among studies was assessed using the standard chi squared and I2 tests. Due to the significant heterogeneity, a random effect model was adopted to estimate the pooled, continent, and genderspecific prevalence of pediculosis. Two hundred and one papers met the inclusion criteria of this review and entered into the meta-analysis including 1,218,351 individuals. Through a random effect model, the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among school students was estimated as 19% (CI 95%= 0.18–0.20%, I2 = 99.89%). The prevalence of pediculosis capitis among boys was 7%(CI 95%= 0.05–0.10) compared to 19%(CI 95%= 0.15–0.24) in girls. The highest prevalence was in Central and South America (33%, CI 95%= 0.22–0.44, I2 = 99.81%) and the lowest was in Europe (5%, CI 95%= 4–6, I2 = 99.28%). Relatively high pediculosis capitis prevalence among school-age students observed in this study emphasizes the need for implementing screening and prophylaxis tailored to the local context. |
| نویسنده | نفر چندم مقاله |
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| احسان احمدپور | دوم |
| فریبا پاشازاده | سوم |
| تیمور حضرتیان | نهم |
| نام فایل | تاریخ درج فایل | اندازه فایل | دانلود |
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| Hatam-Nahavandi2020_Article_PediculosisCapitisAmongSchool-.pdf | 1399/07/07 | 1117126 | دانلود |
