dc.contributor.author | Belli, Asli Akin | |
dc.contributor.author | Dervis, Emine | |
dc.contributor.author | Kar, Sırrı | |
dc.contributor.author | Ergonul, Onder | |
dc.contributor.author | Gargılı, Ayşen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-11T14:28:35Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-11T14:28:35Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0190-9622 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2016.01.032 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/6878 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Early and complete removal of ticks using the right technique is important to reduce tick-transmitted diseases. Several chemical and mechanical detachment techniques have been described previously. Objective: We aimed to compare the performance of 4 tick-detachment techniques that are widely used in human beings and to determine the optimal method from these techniques. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 160 patients between April and June 2010. Patients with reported tick bite were reviewed retrospectively and divided into the following 4 groups according to the tick-detachment technique used: card detachment, lassoing, freezing, and tweezers. Performance of each technique was evaluated according to the number of fully detached, nondetached, and crushed ticks and the duration of application. Results: Of the 160 tick-bite cases assessed, we found the following efficacy rates: 82.5% (33/40), technique using tweezers; 47.5% (19/40), lassoing technique; 7.5% (3/40), card detachment; and 0% (0/40), freezing technique. The efficacy rate of the technique using tweezers was significantly higher than that of the other 3 techniques (P < .05). Limitations: This was a relatively small sample size and not designed as a randomized clinical trial. Conclusion: Tick detachment using tweezers, performed in an appropriate manner, is the easiest and most effective technique. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Mosby-Elsevier | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.01.032 | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | freezing | en_US |
dc.subject | parasite-host relations | en_US |
dc.subject | techniques | en_US |
dc.subject | tick bites | en_US |
dc.subject | tick infestations | en_US |
dc.subject | tweezers | en_US |
dc.subject | Removal | en_US |
dc.subject | Transmission | en_US |
dc.subject | Attachment | en_US |
dc.subject | Duration | en_US |
dc.title | Revisiting detachment techniques in human-biting ticks | en_US |
dc.type | article | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology | en_US |
dc.department | Fakülteler, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü | en_US |
dc.authorid | 0000-0001-6677-1498 | |
dc.authorid | 0000-0003-1935-9235 | |
dc.identifier.volume | 75 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.startpage | 393 | en_US |
dc.identifier.endpage | 397 | en_US |
dc.institutionauthor | Kar, Sırrı | |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.authorscopusid | 56521605400 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 55956724400 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 15769247000 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 55881336400 | |
dc.authorscopusid | 55982960800 | |
dc.authorwosid | Gargili, Aysen/AAE-7171-2019 | |
dc.identifier.wos | WOS:000380748300034 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-84959449710 | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmid | 26944595 | en_US |