The prevalence of pediculosis capitis in schoolchildren in Mersin, Turkey

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 694-698

  Kokturk, Aysin ^a   Baz, Kiymet ^a   Bugdayci, Resul ^a   Sasmaz, Tayyar ^a   Tursen, Umit ^a   Kaya, Tamer Irfan ^a   Ikizoglu, Guliz ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PEDICULOSIS CAPITIS; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALE; PEDICULUS; PREVALENCE; SCALP DERMATOSES; TURKEY;

EID: 0141705444     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01836.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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