Sunburn
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Monday, November 23, 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...

Multiple melanoma arising on a burn scar and extensive sunburn: a case report and a review of the literature.

30 Jul 2009 Melanoma arising in a burn scar is very uncommon. We report a recent case of a female patient in whom two different melanomas arose on a wide back burn scar at different times, focusing attention on three different potential risk factors for ... 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...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sunburn'

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
• [Impressive erythema, burning and vesicles in light exposed skin area. Sunburn or phototoxic reaction?] 8 Sep 2009
• Atmospheric science: Fixing the sky. 11 Aug 2009
• Petechial bleeding after sunburn in a patient with mild thrombocytopenia. 30 Jul 2009
• Multiple melanoma arising on a burn scar and extensive sunburn: a case report and a review of the literature. 30 Jul 2009
• Similarity of sun protection attitudes and behaviours within north Queensland peer groups. 30 Jul 2009
• Prevalence and determinants of sunburn in Queensland. 30 Jul 2009
• CTLA4 variants, UV-induced tolerance, and risk of non-melanoma skin cancer. 19 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
• Six ways to repair and even reverse summer skin damage. 29 Jun 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
• Solar simulated ultraviolet radiation damages murine neonatal skin and alters Langerhans cell development, but does not induce inflammation. 9 May 2009
• The effects of topically applied glycolic acid and salicylic acid on ultraviolet radiation-induced erythema, DNA damage and sunburn cell formation in human skin. 30 Apr 2009
• Adoption of Western culture by Californian Asian Americans: attitudes and practices promoting sun exposure. 29 Apr 2009
• Neonatal blue-light phototherapy does not increase nevus count in 9-year-old children. 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
• Vitamin D and sun protection: the impact of mixed public health messages in Australia. 13 Apr 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