Knowledge of the risks of ultraviolet radiation, sun exposure attitudes and practices among Lebanese university students [PDF]
Background: 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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Messages for ultraviolet-radiation protection to fair-skinned populations. [PDF]
This expert consensus summarizes messages for UV protection in fair‐skinned populations. Key messages include no sunbathing or tanning, no sunbeds. UV protection measures are to be used from UV index 3. Priority is given to shade and physical protection. Sunscreen with a strong SPF is to be used on uncovered areas.
Brochez L +45 more
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Diurnal motor activity and “sunbathing” behaviour in crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata L., 1758)
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”,
Francesca Coppola, Antonio Felicioli
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Behavior and Activity Patterns of the Critically Endangered Mangshan Pit Viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis) Determined Using Remote Monitoring [PDF]
This 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]
Leucism, 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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Expression of Concern: Sunbathing, a possible risk factor of murine typhus infection in Greece [PDF]
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors.
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SUNBATHING FOR IMPROVING THE SLEEP QUALITY OF THE ELDERLY
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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Determination of Life Styles of Individuals with Vitamin D Deficiency
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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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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