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Design and methods for a cluster randomized trial of the Sunless Study: A skin cancer prevention intervention promoting sunless tanning among beach visitors

BMC Public Health, 2009
Background Skin cancer is the most prevalent yet most preventable cancer in the US. While protecting oneself from ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can largely reduce risk, rates of unprotected sun exposure remain high.
Merriam Philip, Bodenlos Jamie S, Oleski Jessica, Schneider Kristin L, Pagoto Sherry L, Ma Yunsheng   +5 more
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Solar Retinopathy Presenting with Outer Retinal Defects Among Habitants of High Altitude

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2021
Solar radiation causes acute foveal injury resulting in outer retinal defects. Symptoms often follow an event of unprotected gazing at a solar eclipse or directly viewing the sun.
Rajan Sharma, Nagesha Chokkahalli Krishnappa, Rakesh Gupta, Ravinder Gupta   +3 more
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A Randomized Controlled Trial with a Medical Device Containing Sodium Hyaluronate and Nicotinic Acid to Increase the Efficacy of Ultraviolet Phototherapy in Psoriasis

Dermatology and Therapy, 2020
Introduction The dry and scaly skin of psoriatic patients decreases the efficacy of ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy. Different agents are used to facilitate the transmission of light, but most of these preparations are cosmetically unfavorable.
Balázs Bende, Róbert Kui, Annamária Németh, Mariann Borsos, Zoltán Tóbiás, Gábor Erős, Lajos Kemény, Eszter Baltás   +7 more
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Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Skin cancer incidence has increased over the last years, becoming a major public health problem. Objective To describe the awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru.
Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Sara J. Burgos-Muñoz, Luz M. Vargas-Tineo, Jhosuny Perez-Fernandez, Otto W. Vargas-Tineo, Ruth M. Burgos-Muñoz, Javier A. Zentner-Guevara, Carlos Bada   +7 more
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Sun exposure among young people

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018
We are exposed to ultraviolet radiation every day. The amount of absorbed dose depends on the latitude, time of day, season of the year and the content of melanin in the skin.
Daria Przybylska, Michał Konopelko, Piotr Przybylski, Aneta Szafraniec, Dominik Porada   +4 more
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25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) levels in Turkish geriatric population: A nationwide study [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2022
Background: Across the world, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) deficiency is a major health problem associated with many chronic diseases in the geriatric population.
Çağlayan Murat, Sonmez Cigdem, Senes Mehmet, Gonel Ataman, Gulbahar Ozlem, Bursa Nurbanu, Taner Derun, Celik Osman, Aykut Fidanci Ali, Mahir Ulgu Mustafa, Sozuer Abdulvahit, Ata Naim, Birinci Suayip   +12 more
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Strategies for Introducing Clean and Healthy Living Behaviors for Early Childhood in the New Normal Period

Bisma The Journal of Counseling, 2022
The introduction of clean and healthy living is very important for early childhood , especially during the new normal period of Covid-19, children still have to maintain cleanliness and health from various diseases or viruses that exist in the ...
Mai Siska, Dadan Suryana
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Associations between authoritative parenting and the sun exposure and sun protective behaviours of adolescents and their friends. [PDF]

, 2013
addresses: School of Psychology, Washington Singer Laboratories, University of Exeter, Exeter EX44QG, UK. a.j.mewse@exeter.ac.uktypes: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S.
Eiser, JR, Lea, Stephen E.G., Mewse, AJ, Ntala, E   +3 more
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Measurement of Ultraviolet-B (UVB) Minimum Erythema Dosage (MED) Based on Sun Exposure as the Basis of Sunlight Phototherapy: Study of Skin Type III or IV at Various Altitudes in Indonesia

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)
Background: Phototherapy facilities for skin diseases are not widely available in Indonesia. No studies have yet measured the duration of sunbathing to achieve a minimal erythema dose (MED) in healthy volunteers at various altitudes.
Prima Meidiyanti, Sunardi Radiono, Maureen Miracle Stella, Novian Febiyanto, Arief Budiyanto   +4 more
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Public Health Communication: Skin Cancer Prevention Implications

Management, 2021
Research question: What are the characteristics of the target population which public health messages should be tailored to, in order to contribute to skin cancer prevention and early detection?
Jelena Krstić, Nino Ćorić
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