Knowledge of the risks of ultraviolet radiation, sun exposure attitudes and practices among Lebanese university students [PDF]
Preventive Medicine ReportsBackground: Exposure to Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a major risk factor for skin cancer. Data about UVR risk knowledge and exposure behaviors in the Lebanese population are scarce.
Rym Afiouni +2 more
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Diurnal motor activity and “sunbathing” behaviour in crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758)
Scientific Reports, 2019 The crested porcupine is a mainly nocturnal mammal that shows both moonlight avoidance and some diurnal motor activity, the latter as an extension of its night-time foraging behaviour. Furthermore, a peculiar daytime behaviour, described as “sunbathing”,
Antonio Felicioli +2 more
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Behavior and Activity Patterns of the Critically Endangered Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis) Determined Using Remote Monitoring [PDF]
AnimalsThis study focuses on understanding the behavior and activity patterns of the critically endangered Protobothrops mangshanensis in China in order to better provide scientific data for upcoming artificial breeding and propagation efforts.
Zeshuai Deng +7 more
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The first record of leucism in the Rhabdophis tigrinus (Boie, 1826) (Squamata, Colubridae) in South Korea [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionLeucism, in which pigmentation is lost over part or the entire body of an animal, has a range of possible genetic causes. Here, we report leucism in an individual tiger keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus) found on Jeung Island, Shinan‐gun, Jeollanam‐do, South
Seung‐Min Park +5 more
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Exploration of the benefits of sunshine in hypertension sufferers: a literature review
Journal of Pubnursing Sciences, 2023 Sunbathing consecutively every day for 15 days is a method to obtain benefits from sunlight. The purpose of this writing is to investigate the impact of sunlight on individuals with hypertension.
Angela Dwi Pitri +2 more
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Determination of Life Styles of Individuals with Vitamin D Deficiency
Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, 2022 Objective:This study was conducted to find the lifestyles of individuals with vitamin D deficiency.Materials and Methods:This descriptive study was conducted on 250 individuals with vitamin D deficiency who referred to Erzurum Region Training and ...
Mediha Çetin, Emine Kıyak
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SUNBATHING FOR IMPROVING THE SLEEP QUALITY OF THE ELDERLY
Nurse and Holistic Care, 2022 Background: Sleep changes is associated with the aging process. The elderly reported that they often had difficulty in falling and staying asleep Objective: This study purposed to determine the effect of sunbathing on improving the elderly’s sleep ...
Devin Prihar Ninuk +2 more
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Expression of Concern: Sunbathing, a possible risk factor of murine typhus infection in Greece [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors.
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The Indonesian Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 2022 Introduction: The growth of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia has continued to increase which might have the effect of reducing the productivity levels in the industrial sector. The Ministry of Manpower has called on every company to establish health protocols
Rendhar Putri Hilintang +1 more
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Prevalence and risk factors of acne among adolescents in Kosovska Mitrovica: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Scripta Medica, 2022 Background/Aim: Acne can occur in people of all ages, but mostly affects the population at puberty. Given the high prevalence and large impact that acne has on young people, the aim of this study was to assess adolescents' knowledge about factors that ...
Milić Stefan, Janković Janko
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