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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2017

Prevalence of ocular demodicosis among patients at Tertiary Care Center, Bangkok, Thailand.

Ngamjit Kasetsuwan, Kitchaporn Kositphipat, Mathu Busayarat, Pawanrat Threekhan, Kanok Preativatanyou, Atchara Phumee, Padet Siriyasatien

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ngamjit KasetsuwanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Kitchaporn KositphipatDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Mathu BusayaratDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Pawanrat ThreekhanNational Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.
Kanok PreativatanyouDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Atchara PhumeeNational Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.
Padet SiriyasatienDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Excellence Center for Emerging Infectious Disease, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Chulalongkorn University · THDepartment of Medical Sciences · TH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo determine the prevalence of ocular demodicosis by both microscopic examination and molecular detection among patients at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok.

methodsOne hundred individuals were enrolled in the study and were divided into five age groups. The meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) score and qualities of cylindrical dandruff (CD) were also determined.

resultsThe prevalence of ocular demodicosis as determined by microscopic examination was 42% [

conclusionThis is the first report on the prevalence of ocular demodicosis in Thailand. Patients with CD also had

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Demodex brevisDemodex folliculorumocular demodicosisprevalenceThailand

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PMID28149788
PMCPMC5225360
OpenAlexW2607728668

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