Archive for March 16th, 2009

Combing Wet Hair May Be Best to Identify Active Head Lice Infestation - Medscape

Monday, March 16th, 2009

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Combing Wet Hair May Be Best to Identify Active Head Lice Infestation
Medscape
March 16, 2009 — Combing through a child's wet hair may be more accurate than visual inspection to identify active head lice infestation, according to the results of an observer-blinded comparison study reported in the March issue of Archives of ...
Wet comb beats visual check for spotting lice MSNBC
To Rid Heads of Lice, Wet-Combing May Work Best Forbes
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Accuracy of Diagnosis of Pediculosis Capitis Visual Inspection vs … - Archives of Dermatology

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Accuracy of Diagnosis of Pediculosis Capitis Visual Inspection vs ...
Archives of Dermatology, IL
Setting Five primary schools in which head lice infestation was epidemic. Participants A total of 304 students aged 6 to 12 years. Main Outcome Measures Presence of nymph, adults, and nits; sensitivity, predictive value, and accuracy of both methods. ...

Wet combing more accurate than visual inspection for identifying … - EurekAlert (press release)

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Wet combing more accurate than visual inspection for identifying ...
EurekAlert (press release), DC
Combing through a child's wet hair may lead to more accurate identification of active head lice infestation than visual inspection, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...
Nit picking: wet hair best for discovering lice, study finds CBC.ca
To Rid Heads of Lice, Wet-Combing May Work Best U.S. News & World Report
Wet comb beats visual check for spotting lice Reuters UK
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