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PMID: 15837866 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess when sunburn occurs and who experiences sunburn by personal UV dosimetry and diaries. DESIGN: Open prospective observational study. SETTING: University hospital. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 340 Danish volunteers: children, adolescents, indoor workers, sun worshippers, golfers, and gardeners (age range, 4-68 years). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Subjects recorded sunburn and sun-exposure behavior in diaries and carried personal, electronic, wristwatch UV radiation (UVR) dosimeters that measured time-stamped UVR doses continuously for a median of 119 days covering 346 sun-years (1 sun-year equals 1 subject participating during 1 summer half-year). RESULTS: A typical sunburn day was a day off work (91%; odds ratio, 4.1) with risk behavior (sunbathing/exposing shoulders) (79%; odds ratio, 15.9) in May, June, or July (90%) for 6.4 exposure hours (interquartile range, 5-7.7 hours), of which 2.8 hours fell between noon and 3 pm. Subjects had a median of 1 sunburn per sun-year; adolescents, sun worshippers, and indoor workers had more than children, golfers, and gardeners (P<.05). Sunburn peaked at age 20 years, and female subjects had more sunburns than male subjects (P<.01). Skin type IV had fewer sunburns than types I through III (P<.01). Sunburned persons had more risk-behavior days and lower skin type (P<.01) than nonsunburned persons. The median UVR doses received were significantly higher on sunburn days than on nonsunburn days with risk behavior (P<.01). There was a significant correlation between sunburn size and severity; sunburn and sunscreen use; and sunburn and sun-bed use (P<.01 for all 3 comparisons). CONCLUSIONS: Sunburn was highly correlated with risk behavior. Reduction of risk-behavior days and/or exposure hours around noon can reduce sunburn. Sunburn was not found during breaks on normal full-time indoor work or school days. |
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Authors:
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Elisabeth Thieden; Peter A Philipsen; Jane Sandby-Møller; Hans Christian Wulf |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of dermatology Volume: 141 ISSN: 0003-987X ISO Abbreviation: Arch Dermatol Publication Date: 2005 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-04-19 Completed Date: 2005-05-10 Revised Date: 2008-03-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372433 Medline TA: Arch Dermatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 482-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. et01@bbh.hosp.dk |
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Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Aged Attitude to Health* Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies Denmark / epidemiology Female Heliotherapy / adverse effects Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Occupations Patient Participation Probability Prospective Studies Risk Assessment Risk-Taking* Severity of Illness Index Sex Distribution Sunburn / epidemiology*, prevention & control* Sunscreening Agents / pharmacology* Time Factors Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects* |
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0/Sunscreening Agents |
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