Results 11 to 20 of about 580,618 (271)

Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding sun exposure and sun protection among female students living in high-altitude areas, Abha, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

PeerJ
Background Ultraviolet (UV) rays are more intense at high-altitude regions. Exposure to intense UV rays is a major risk factor for skin damage and skin cancer.
Maha Ali, Bayapa Reddy Narapureddy
doaj   +3 more sources

Skin cancer’s prevention in the light of current medical knowledge

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023
Among all diagnosed malignancies, skin cancers account for more than 30-50%. Caucasian patients have a lifetime risk of more than 20%. The incidence increases with the age of patients. In 2017, there were over 14,000 new cases in Poland.
Małgorzata Milanowska, Aleksandra Grudzińska, Dominika Jarosz, Hanna Tsitko, Paulina Dudzińska   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Skin Protection from the Dangers of Sun Exposure Using Color Variations and Types of Cotton Fabrics

Jurnal Fisika Flux, 2023
Cotton fabric is a comfortable clothing material to wear in tropical climates. In addition to the comfort aspect, cotton cloth is expected to be able to protect the skin from the dangers of sun exposure.
Norliani Norliani, Mislan Mislan, Pratiwi Sri Wardani, Erlinda Ratnasari Putri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sun Protection Factor Activity of Black Glutinous Rice Emulgel Extract (Oryza sativa var glutinosa)

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2022
Background: Recently, emulgel has emerged as a potential hydrophobic drug delivery method. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the phytochemical content of Oryza sativa extract and develop an emulgel formulation using Carbapol 940 as a gelling agent ...
Farhamzah Farhamzah, A. H. Kusumawati, Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri, Himyatul Hidayah, Dani Sujana, N. Gunarti, N. Yuniarsih, Sukma Dewi Apriana, Lilis Setianingsih Agustina   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Innovative Skin Product O/W Emulsions Containing Lignin, Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Oxide Nanoadditives with Enhanced Sun Protection Factor and UV Stability Properties

Applied Nano, 2022
In the present study, oil-in-water (O/W) sunscreen emulsions were prepared containing different portions of lignin (LGN), multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and graphene oxide (GO) nanoadditives.
Nikolaos D. Bikiaris, Ioanna Koumentakou, Smaro Lykidou, N. Nikolaidis   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Influence of Social and Psychosocial Factors on Summer Vacationers’ Sun Protection Behaviors, the PRISME Study, France

International Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objectives: Summer intermittent sun exposure is a major risk factor for melanoma. Socioeconomic position, cognitive and psychosocial factors play a role in sun protection behaviors but the underlying mechanisms are unknown.
Cécile Durand, Cécile Durand, Anaïs Lamy, Jean-Baptiste Richard, Leïla Saboni, Florence Cousson-Gélie, Florence Cousson-Gélie, Olivier Catelinois, Apolline Bord, Benoit Lepage, Damien Mouly, Cyrille Delpierre   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

GC-MS Chemical profile, Antioxidant Activity, and Sun Protection Factor of Essential Oil of Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) and Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.)

Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 2022
The present investigation aimed to determine the oxidative potential, sun protection factor value, and half-maximal inhibitory concentration of rosemary essential oil and tea tree essential oil.
Pooja Malik, P. Upadhyay
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Brazilian Consensus on Photoprotection [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2014
Brazil is a country of continental dimensions with a large heterogeneity of climates and massive mixing of the population. Almost the entire national territory is located between the Equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, and the Earth axial tilt to the ...
Sérgio Schalka, Denise Steiner, Flávia Naranjo Ravelli, Tatiana Steiner, Aripuanã Cobério Terena, Carolina Reato Marçon, Eloisa Leis Ayres, Flávia Alvim Sant'anna Addor, Helio Amante Miot, Humberto Ponzio, Ida Duarte, Jane Neffá, José Antônio Jabur da Cunha, Juliana Catucci Boza, Luciana de Paula Samorano, Marcelo de Paula Corrêa, Marcus Maia, Nilton Nasser, Olga Maria Rodrigues Ribeiro Leite, Otávio Sergio Lopes, Pedro Dantas Oliveira, Renata Leal Bregunci Meyer, Tânia Cestari, Vitor Manoel Silva dos Reis, Vitória Regina Pedreira de Almeida Rego   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sun protection factor, total phenol, flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from Iran

, 2021
Purpose: To evaluate the correlation between sun protection factor (SPF) and the content of phenol and flavonoid and antioxidant activity. Methods: Different parts of 9 medicinal plants were extracted with methanol using three extraction methods ...
Z. Hashemi, M. Ebrahimzadeh, M. Khalili
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers

Children, 2021
Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5
Mafalda Salvado, Ana Fraga, Diogo Luís Marques, Ivan Miguel Pires, Carmo Coelho Gonçalves, Nádia Mendes Silva   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source