... a major risk factor for skin cancer. However, intentional tanning associated with sunburns remains a common practice, notably among female adults. Appropriate prevention campaigns targeting children and adolescents are needed to improve sun protection behavior particularly in these age groups. The aim...

...Sofie Knipping; Elke ter Haar; Hans Alkemade; Ewald Bronkhorst; Magnus Falk; Kevin Hueskes; Carla Nij Bijvank; Saskia Spillekom-van Koulil; Satish Lubeek Introduction: Skin cancer is currently the most common cancer type worldwide, and numbers are rapidly increasing. To improve primary prevention...

... Rongioletti; Cristina Pellegrini; Ketty Peris; Discab Background: Prevention campaigns for skin cancers have focused primarily on melanoma, and over time there has been increasing awareness of the need to select the population to be screened to maximize program effectiveness. Objectives: The objective...

...Shay N. Sharma; Shonit N. Sharma; Ajay N. Sharma; Aneelam N. Sharma; Jasdeep K. Sharma Background: Schools can play a major role in protecting students from skin cancer by instituting preventive policies and educational programs. Methods: A high school-wide study was conducted to assess students...

... as it negatively impacts their quality of life (QoL). This displays the immense need for multidisciplinary collaboration to prevent and treat cetuximab-induced acneiform eruption (CIAE). Prevention methods include, but are not limited to, education, skin care routines, and prophylactic drugs. The following...

... these findings are generalizable and can reliably translate to real-world populations. Data assessed in this review are not sufficient to refute or support the utility of statins or fibrates in preventing melanoma, suggesting a 10% and 42% reduction in melanoma diagnoses for statins and fibrates, respectively...

... mortality, ways to communicate and implement the correct methods for conducting primary and secondary prevention measures (such as early detection via self-examination) should be investigated. Materials and Methods: An observational, cross-sectional, retrospective study consisting of 409 patients diagnosed...

... therapy Prevention Actinic keratoses (AKs) are the most common premalignancies of the skin. If left untreated they may evolve into squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). In the past, AKs were mainly seen in the elderly. However, the incidence of skin (pre)malignancies is rising rapidly, and more...

...Daphne Reinau; Christoph R. Meier; Ralf Blumenthal; Christian Surber Background: Print media are a major source of health information. Objectives: To analyse press coverage related to skin cancer prevention. Methods: We conducted a content analysis of print media articles pertaining to skin cancer...

... a major problem necessitating further improvements in prevention and treatment. Lactokine is a milk-based protein shown to assist in the reduction of skin redness. The treatment is a unique FDA-approved skin care system (R1 and R2). In this case presentation we describe the prophylactic use of R1 and R2...

...T. Duvanel; M. Harms; Y. Mérot; J.-H. Saurat After a first episode of erysipelas, 12 patients did not receive any prophylactic antibiotics, while 12 were treated with benzathine-penicillin, 2,400,000 U every 3 weeks for 6 months. The prophylactic regimen did prevent relapses, but as soon...

... prevention campaigns. 13 01 1992 2 07 1992 8 10 2009 © 1993 S. Karger AG, Basel 1993 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means...

... as a preventive measure. 10 01 1997 9 04 1997 6 10 2009 © 1997 S. Karger AG, Basel 1997 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic...

...L. Itschner; U. Hinnen; P. Eisner Background : In the metal-working industry, occupational hand eczema is very common and often due to contact with cutting fluids. Since it can be avoided by adequate protective measures, prevention plays an important role. However, the effectiveness of prevention...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Prevention Education Skin cancer Sun exposure Excessive sun exposure and interaction with constitutional factors regulating skin pigmentation appear to play a crucial role in the development of skin cancer [ 1, 2, 3, 4...

... throughout the day. Conclusions: Prevention should imperatively be emphasized for lower overall sun exposure as sunscreens are primarily used at the beach and not in routine daily exposure. In addition, it is agreed that prevention campaigns would be better directed towards children because up to 80...

... and the occurrence of respiratory tract infections. We identified the receptor on human pharyngeal epithelial cells which mediate binding of Moraxella catarrhalis and Haemophilus influenzae . In an attempt to prevent occurrence of infections, the effects of povidone-iodine gargling on the incidence of respiratory...

...: This most likely reflects the above-mentioned preventive action. 14 4 2000 © 2000 S. Karger AG, Basel 2000 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any...