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Biliary ascariasis, rarely noted in the western literature, is a common condition in other climates. An increase in infestation may occur with travel to these countries. With the changes in biliary function which follow common duct exploration, invasion can occur in the affected individual. Treatment involves antispasmodics, antihelminthetics, and prevention of superinfection. Surgical intervention is reserved for specific indications of failure of medical therapy.
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PMID:Biliary ascariasis. 125 47

Helicobacter pylori can cause acute gastritis. It is also associated with chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers. The clinical significance of chronic gastritis is not clear, there are apparently no connections between chronic gastritis and dyspeptic complaints. There is hitherto no reason to treat Helicobacter pylori infestation in patients with gastritis or non ulcerating dyspeptic disease. In patients with ulcers several studies have suggested that the rate of recurrence of ulcers is diminished after eradication of Helicobacter. Unfortunately most of these studies have methodologic deficiencies. Treatment with the goal to eradicate helicobacter is tedious, carries a substantial risk of side effects and has a limited chance for success. These treatments are of an experimental nature and should essentially be reserved for controlled studies. These will have to compete with the established and safe treatment by H2-antagonists.
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PMID:[Helicobacter pylori and ulcer disease: significance for diagnosis and therapy]. 194 43

Head lice are common in children, occur occasionally in women and are rare in men. All social classes are affected. Treatment should be reserved for genuine cases of infestation, i.e. where live lice are seen. More research is needed into methods of treating head lice. The school nurse has an important role in educating children, parents and school staff.
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PMID:Skin problems and parasites in children: 3--Head lice. 1019 14

The investigation of ectoparasitic fauna on birds, and volant and nonvolant small mammals at Srinakarin Dam, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand was carried out under a national biodiversity and disease surveillance program for four consecutive months: January, February, May and June 2009. A total of 122 animals, comprised of 15 species of birds, 9 species of volant small mammals and 8 species of non-volant small mammals were examined for ectoparasite infestation. Of these animals, 1 genus of hard ticks (Ixodidae), 2 species of mesostigmatid mites (Laelapidae), 4 genera in three families of astigmatid mites (Proctophyllodidae, Pteronyssidae and Trouessartiidae), 4 species in three families of lice (Philopteridae, Polyplacidae and Trichodectidae) and 2 families of batflies (Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) were collected. This is the first survey conducted to determine ectoparasites infesting birds and small mammals living in the reserved forest of Srinakarin Dam, Thailand. A lower infestation rate of ectoparasites was observed in mammals, ranging from 3.5% to 10.3% than birds, with infestation rates between 7.3% and 34.2%. No major potential health risks to people who lived in this area were found.
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PMID:Ectoparasitic fauna of birds, and volant and non-volant small mammals captured at Srinakarin Dam, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. 2057 38

The implementation of precision farming technologies into agricultural practice requires, among others, precise determination of the extent and intensity of insect infestation in the farmer' fields. Manual insect identification is time consuming and has low efficiency - especially in the case of large fields. Therefore, a big effort of scientists and practitioners is devoted to the automatisation of this process. There are two, complementary approaches to insect identification: i) direct - in which the insect (ultimately - the species) is determined and ii) indirect - in which the damages caused by the insects are monitored and these damages form the basis to formulate the information about insects infestation. A mini-review of both approaches is presented in this work. Additionally, the advantages and disadvantages of each of them are briefly described. The methods of insect identification are still characterised by relatively small selectivity and efficiency. Therefore, it is necessary to keep searching for new methods and improve the development of existing ones. The goal of such systems should be to work in real time and be inexpensive to run, enabling widespread use amongst farmers. A possible solution seems to be integrating various techniques (sensor fusion) into a single measurement system. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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PMID:Sensor-based outdoor monitoring of insects in arable crops for their precise control. 3296 89