Sunburn - Prevention & control
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Behaviors associated with ultraviolet radiation exposure in a cohort of adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.

13 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Previous research from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) has shown that risk of skin cancer is strongly associated with exposure to radiation therapy. The potential role of ultraviolet radiation exposure in survivors has not ... Read more...

Similarity of sun protection attitudes and behaviours within north Queensland peer groups.

30 Jul 2009 ISSUE ADDRESSED: The study investigates whether the perceived sun protective practices of the peer group during a day-time recreational boat trip were associated with the sun protective attitudes and behaviours of individuals on the same boat. ... Read more...

Prevention of the ultraviolet effects on clinical and histopathological changes, as well as the heat shock protein-70 expression in mouse skin by topical application of algal UV-absorbing compounds.

5 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Sunscreens have long been used to protect against the acute effects of UV radiation. They can also have protective effects on chronic UV-induced changes, such as photoaging and skin cancer. Recent studies have focused on marine organisms ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sunburn - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Behaviors associated with ultraviolet radiation exposure in a cohort of adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. 13 Sep 2009
• Atmospheric science: Fixing the sky. 11 Aug 2009
• Similarity of sun protection attitudes and behaviours within north Queensland peer groups. 30 Jul 2009
• Measuring sunscreens' ability to protect against skin cancer. Effectiveness goes beyond SPF rating. 13 Jul 2009
• Prevention of the ultraviolet effects on clinical and histopathological changes, as well as the heat shock protein-70 expression in mouse skin by topical application of algal UV-absorbing compounds. 5 Jul 2009
• Severe sunburn. 29 Jun 2009
• Health tips. Applying sunscreen. 30 May 2009
• A multi-method process evaluation for a skin cancer prevention diffusion trial. 30 May 2009
• Adoption of Western culture by Californian Asian Americans: attitudes and practices promoting sun exposure. 29 Apr 2009
• Reported sun exposure, attitudes to sun protection and perceptions of skin cancer risk: a survey of visitors to Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign website. 14 Apr 2009
• Do 'cinnamon-sensitive' patients react to cinnamate UV filters? 30 Mar 2009
• Young adults' responses to news about sunscreen and skin cancer: the role of framing and social comparison. 30 Mar 2009
• [IRA protection. Needs and possibilities] 30 Mar 2009
• [UV Filters. State of the art] 30 Mar 2009
• [Actives. A central component of modern light protection] 30 Mar 2009
• Validity of covering-up sun-protection habits: Association of observations and self-report. 15 Mar 2009
• Sun protection in teenagers. Mar 2009
• Protection motivation theory and stages of change in sun protective behavior. 27 Feb 2009
• Flagging up sunburn: a printable, multicomponent, UV-indicator that warns of the approach of erythema. 8 Feb 2009
• Use of sunglasses in public outdoor recreation settings in Honolulu, Hawaii. 30 Jan 2009

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Technical information about 'Sunburn'

Definition: An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.

Descriptor UI: D013471

Alternative terms: Sunburn; Sunburns;

Related Mesh Headings: Sunscreening Agents; Sunstroke;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C17.800.600.725; C21.866.200.855;

Technical Notes: /prev: consider also SUNSCREENING AGENTS