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Mass Drug Administration for Scabies Control in a Population with Endemic Disease by Romani, Lucia, Whitfeld, Margot J, Koroivueta, Josefa, Kama, Mike, Wand, Handan, Tikoduadua, Lisi, Tuicakau, Meciusela, Koroi, Aminiasi, Andrews, Ross, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…This trial of strategies for scabies control in Fiji compared administration of permethrin to affected persons and their contacts with mass administration of…”
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Prevalence of scabies and impetigo worldwide: a systematic review by Romani, Lucia, MSocDev, Steer, Andrew C, PhD, Whitfeld, Margot J, MD, Kaldor, John M, Prof

“…Summary Scabies is a skin disease that, through secondary bacterial skin infection (impetigo), can lead to serious complications such as septicaemia, renal…”
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Mass Drug Administration for Scabies — 2 Years of Follow-up by Romani, Lucia, Whitfeld, Margot J, Koroivueta, Josefa, Kama, Mike, Wand, Handan, Tikoduadua, Lisi, Tuicakau, Meciusela, Koroi, Aminiasi, Andrews, Ross M, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…In this 2-year follow-up report in Fiji, the single mass administration of oral ivermectin was more effective in reducing the prevalence of both scabies and…”
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Scabies and impetigo prevalence and risk factors in Fiji: a national survey by Romani, Lucia, Koroivueta, Josefa, Steer, Andrew C, Kama, Mike, Kaldor, John M, Wand, Handan, Hamid, Mohammed, Whitfeld, Margot J

“…Scabies is recognised as a major public health problem in many countries, and is responsible for significant morbidity due to secondary bacterial infection of…”
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The diagnosis of scabies by non-expert examiners: A study of diagnostic accuracy by Osti, Millicent H, Sokana, Oliver, Gorae, Christina, Whitfeld, Margot J, Steer, Andrew C, Engelman, Daniel

“…Although scabies is estimated to be one of the most common skin conditions globally, prevalence data is not available in most settings. Disease mapping is…”
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Defining the need for public health control of scabies in Solomon Islands by Lake, Susanna J, Engelman, Daniel, Sokana, Oliver, Nasi, Titus, Boara, Dickson, Grobler, Anneke C, Osti, Millicent H, Andrews, Ross, Marks, Michael, Whitfeld, Margot J, Romani, Lucia, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…Pacific Island countries have a high burden of scabies and impetigo. Understanding of the epidemiology of these diseases is needed to target public health…”
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Reply to: “Could a simple microbiological culture and an antibiogram guide the treatment of our patients with papulopustular rosacea?” by Whitfeld, Margot J., FACD, Gunasingam, Nishmi, MBBS

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A blood-free method of performing slit-skin smears by Verheyden, Matthew J., Whitfeld, Margot J., Tuicakau, Meciusela, Bertolotti, Antoine

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The safety of combined triple drug therapy with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in the neglected tropical diseases co-endemic setting of Fiji: A cluster randomised trial by Hardy, Myra, Samuela, Josaia, Kama, Mike, Tuicakau, Meciusela, Romani, Lucia, Whitfeld, Margot J, King, Christopher L, Weil, Gary J, Grobler, Anneke C, Robinson, Leanne J, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…Lymphatic filariasis has remained endemic in Fiji despite repeated mass drug administration using the well-established and safe combination of…”
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One versus two doses of ivermectin-based mass drug administration for the control of scabies: A cluster randomised non-inferiority trial by Lake, Susanna J, Engelman, Daniel, Zinihite, Julie, Sokana, Oliver, Boara, Dickson, Nasi, Titus, Gorae, Christina, Osti, Millicent H, Phelan, Sophie, Parnaby, Matthew, Grobler, Anneke C, Schuster, Tibor, Andrews, Ross, Whitfeld, Margot J, Marks, Michael, Romani, Lucia, Steer, Andrew C, Kaldor, John M

“…Mass drug administration (MDA) based on two doses of ivermectin, one week apart, substantially reduces prevalence of both scabies and impetigo. The Regimens of…”
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Prevalence of scabies and impetigo in the Solomon Islands: a school survey by Osti, Millicent H, Sokana, Oliver, Phelan, Sophie, Marks, Michael, Whitfeld, Margot J, Gorae, Christina, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C, Engelman, Daniel

“…Scabies, a parasitic disease of the skin, is a major public health problem, largely affecting children. Scabies is often complicated by impetigo which can…”
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Feasibility and safety of mass drug coadministration with azithromycin and ivermectin for the control of neglected tropical diseases: a single-arm intervention trial by Romani, Lucia, Marks, Michael, Sokana, Oliver, Nasi, Titus, Kamoriki, Bakaai, Wand, Handan, Whitfeld, Margot J, Engelman, Daniel, Solomon, Anthony W, Steer, Andrew C, Kaldor, John M

“…Mass drug administration has made a major contribution to the public health control of several important neglected tropical diseases. For settings with more…”
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Protocol for a cluster-randomised non-inferiority trial of one versus two doses of ivermectin for the control of scabies using a mass drug administration strategy (the RISE study) by Lake, Susanna J, Phelan, Sophie L, Engelman, Daniel, Sokana, Oliver, Nasi, Titus, Boara, Dickson, Gorae, Christina, Schuster, Tibor, Grobler, Anneke C, Osti, Millicent H, Andrews, Ross, Marks, Michael, Whitfeld, Margot J, Romani, Lucia, Kaldor, John, Steer, Andrew

“…IntroductionScabies is a significant contributor to global morbidity, affecting approximately 200 million people at any time. Scabies is endemic in many…”
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The body distribution of scabies skin lesions by Osti, Millicent H., Sokana, Oliver, Lake, Susanna, Whitfeld, Margot J., Boara, Dickson, Nasi, Titus, Dauer, Sean, Marks, Michael, Romani, Lucia, Kaldor, John M., Steer, Andrew C., Engelman, Daniel

“…Background The clinical diagnosis of scabies relies on the assessment of signs and symptoms and an improved understanding of the distribution of skin lesions…”
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The associations between psychological stress and psoriasis: a systematic review by Stewart, Thomas J., Tong, Winnie, Whitfeld, Margot J.

“…Psoriasis is estimated to affect around 2–3% of the general population. More than one‐third of Australians report having a significant level of distress in…”
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Efficacy of mass drug administration with ivermectin for control of scabies and impetigo, with coadministration of azithromycin: a single-arm community intervention trial by Romani, Lucia, Marks, Michael, Sokana, Oliver, Nasi, Titus, Kamoriki, Bakaai, Cordell, Billie, Wand, Handan, Whitfeld, Margot J, Engelman, Daniel, Solomon, Anthony W, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…In small community-based trials, mass drug administration of ivermectin has been shown to substantially decrease the prevalence of both scabies and secondary…”
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The public health control of scabies: priorities for research and action by Engelman, Daniel, Cantey, Paul T, Marks, Michael, Solomon, Anthony W, Chang, Aileen Y, Chosidow, Olivier, Enbiale, Wendemagegn, Engels, Dirk, Hay, Roderick J, Hendrickx, David, Hotez, Peter J, Kaldor, John M, Kama, Mike, Mackenzie, Charles D, McCarthy, James S, Martin, Diana L, Mengistu, Birhan, Maurer, Toby, Negussu, Nebiyu, Romani, Lucia, Sokana, Oliver, Whitfeld, Margot J, Fuller, L Claire, Steer, Andrew C

“…Scabies is a parasitic disease of the skin that disproportionately affects disadvantaged populations. The disease causes considerable morbidity and leads to…”
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Prevalence of Scabies and Impetigo 3 Years After Mass Drug Administration With Ivermectin and Azithromycin by Marks, Michael, Romani, Lucia, Sokana, Oliver, Neko, Lazarus, Harrington, Relmah, Nasi, Titus, Wand, Handan, Whitfeld, Margot J, Engelman, Daniel, Solomon, Anthony W, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…Abstract Background Ivermectin-based mass drug administration has emerged as a promising strategy for the control of scabies and impetigo in settings where the…”
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The Epidemiology of Scabies and Impetigo in Relation to Demographic and Residential Characteristics: Baseline Findings from the Skin Health Intervention Fiji Trial by Romani, Lucia, Whitfeld, Margot J, Koroivueta, Josefa, Kama, Mike, Wand, Handan, Tikoduadua, Lisi, Tuicakau, Meciusela, Koroi, Aminiasi, Ritova, Raijieli, Andrews, Ross, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C

“…Scabies and associated impetigo are under-recognized causes of morbidity in many developing countries. To strengthen the evidence base for scabies control we…”
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Health-related quality of life impact of scabies in the Solomon Islands by Lake, Susanna J, Engelman, Daniel, Sokana, Oliver, Nasi, Titus, Boara, Dickson, Marks, Michael, Whitfeld, Margot J, Romani, Lucia, Kaldor, John M, Steer, Andrew C, Carvalho, Natalie

“…Abstract Background Scabies causes intense itching and skin lesions. A small number of studies have shown that scabies impacts health-related quality of life…”
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