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Figures
- Fig 1.
An untreated head louse standing on a hair (from Speare et al,33 with permission). (Magnification: ×37.5.)
- Fig 2.
A Nuvo-treated head louse coated with dried-on DSP lotion. (Magnification: ×37.5.)
Tables
Trials No. of Patients Untreated Permethrin Pyrithrin Malathion Mayonnaise, Oils, Petroleum Jelly, Short Hair Cut Trial 1 (total: 93 patients) 25 46 9 2 11 Trial 2 (total: 40 patients) 14 23 2 0 1 No. of Patients No. of Patients Cured at End of Treatment Percent of Patients Cured at End of Treatment No. of Patients Available for Follow-up Visit No. of Patients Reported Lice-Free at 6-mo Follow-up Visit Percent of Patients Reported Lice- Free at 6-mo Follow-up Visit Trial 1 (nit removal) 93 90 97 82 77 94 Trial 2 (no nit removal) 40 38 95 38 36 95 Total overall 133 128 96 120 113 94
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