@article {144,
	title = {Pyrethrins combined with piperonyl butoxide (RID) vs 1\% permethrin (NIX) in the treatment of head lice},
	journal = {American Journal of Diseases of Children},
	volume = {142},
	year = {1988},
	note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0370471; 0 (Drug Combinations); 0 (Pyrethrins); 0 (RID); 51-03-6 (Piperonyl Butoxide); 52645-53-1 (Permethrin); ppublish},
	month = {1988},
	pages = {768 - 769},
	abstract = {In a randomized controlled trial, 58 subjects were treated for Pediculus humanus var capitis with either pyrethrins combined with piperonyl butoxide (RID, Pfizer Inc, New York) or 1\% permethrin (NIX, Burroughs Wellcome Co, Research Triangle Park, NC); 31 subjects received RID and 27 subjects received NIX. Both products were applied according to manufacturer{\textquoteright}s directions so that NIX was applied only on the first visit and RID was applied on the first visit and again seven days later. After each treatment with a pediculicide, the comb supplied by the manufacturer was used to remove nits. Seven days after the initial visit, NIX was determined to be significantly better than RID for eradicating the lice infestation. Of the 27 subjects receiving NIX, 26 were live free vs 14 of the 31 RID-treated subjects. At day 14, there was no statistically significant difference in the treatments (27 of 27 NIX-treated vs 29 of 31 RID-treated subjects were lice free). The RID comb was superior to the NIX comb for nit removal. Both treatments were effective and well tolerated, and no subject experienced adverse reactions.},
	keywords = {adolescent, adult, animals, child, Child, Preschool, Comparative Study, Drug Combinations/therapeutic use, Drug Evaluation, humans, Lice Infestations/drug therapy, Pediculus, Permethrin, Piperonyl Butoxide, Pyrethrum, Random Allocation, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, scalp},
	url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/Publications/45388.pdf},
	author = {Carson,D. S. and Tribble,P. W. and Weart,C. W.}
}
@article {162,
	title = {Comparative study of DDT, carbaryl (Sevin) and Actellic (pirimiphos-methyl) in the treatment of Pediculus humanus capitis infestation},
	journal = {Public health},
	volume = {97},
	year = {1983},
	note = {LR: 20041117; JID: 0376507; 0 (Organothiophosphorus Compounds); 29232-93-7 (pirimiphos methyl); 50-29-3 (DDT); 63-25-2 (Carbaryl); ppublish},
	month = {1983},
	pages = {3 - 7},
	address = {ENGLAND},
	keywords = {adolescent, carbaryl, child, Child, Preschool, Clinical Trials, DDT, Drug Evaluation, Drug Resistance, humans, Lice Infestations/drug therapy/epidemiology, Malaysia, organophosphate, patient, Pediculus, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t},
	isbn = {0033-3506},
	author = {Sinniah,B. and Sinniah,D.}
}
@article {48,
	title = {Method to measure force required to remove Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) eggs from human hair},
	journal = {Journal of Medical Entomology},
	volume = {42},
	year = {2005},
	month = {2005},
	pages = {89 - 93},
	abstract = {Head lice are very common and mainly affect children between 3 and 12 yr old. Little is known about the way nits, the eggs of the head louse, are attached to the hair. In this report, an objective measurement procedure for the ease with which nits can be removed is presented. The first peak force, associated with the start of nit movement, and the average and maximal force during the sliding of the nit were measured. The three force variables correlated with the length of the cylinder by which the nit was attached to the hair. A negative correlation was found between the maximum force exerted and the distance of the nit from the scalp. The method described in this report can be used to determine the in vitro efficacy of various products to remove nits.},
	keywords = {animals, Biomechanics, child, Child, Preschool, hair, humans, Lice Infestations/parasitology, Ovum/physiology, Pediculus, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t},
	url = {http://www.phthiraptera.info/Publications/44662.pdf},
	author = {Lapeere,Hilde and Brochez,Lieve and Haeghen,Yves Vander and Mabilde,Cyriel and Stichele,Robert Vander and Leybaert,Luc and Naeyaert,Jean-Marie}
}
@article {58,
	title = {Economic considerations associated with Pediculus humanus capitis infestation},
	journal = {Clinical pediatrics},
	volume = {43},
	year = {2004},
	note = {JID: 0372606; 0 (Insecticides); 0 (Pyrethrins); ppublish},
	month = {2004},
	pages = {523 - 527},
	address = {United States},
	abstract = {An estimated 6 to 12 million head lice infestations occur in the United States annually, with children ages 3 to 12 most likely to be affected. There are significant direct costs associated with treatment and indirect costs due to lost time from school. Anecdotal reports suggest that direct costs of treatment are in the hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Indirect costs are also substantial but more difficult to quantify. Examples of indirect costs include missed days from schools that use a "no nit" policy, lost wages for parents who must stay home with children, and costs of daycare for parents who cannot miss work. Contributors to the expense of treating head lice include misdiagnosis, and, consequently unneeded treatment; treatment failure due to misuse of pediculicides or other agents; and developing resistance, particularly to over-the-counter pyrethroid agents. An overview of direct and indirect costs of infestation are included in this review, along with a discussion of factors that lead to misuse and overuse of pediculicides. More accurate diagnosis of head lice infestation may provide the most effective means of controlling the costs of care and ensuring proper use of pediculicides.},
	keywords = {animals, child, Child, Preschool, Cost of Illness, Drug Costs, humans, Infant, insecticide, Lice Infestations/drug therapy/economics, Pediculus, Pyrethrum, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov{\textquoteright}t, scalp dermatoses, U.S.A.},
	isbn = {0009-9228},
	author = {Hansen,R. C. and O{\textquoteright}Haver,J.}
}
