Skin Cancer Prevalence in Outdoor Workers of Ski Resorts

Background. Snow reflectivity and altitude increase the exposure of ski resort workers to solar ultraviolet radiation. The aim was to assess the presence of skin cancer in ski resorts workers and compare it with other groups of outdoor workers reviewing published studies. Methods. An observational cross-sectional prospective study was conducted in the three largest ski resorts in Spain: Baqueira Beret, Lleida; Formigal, Huesca and Sierra Nevada, Granada. All outdoor workers including ski instructors were invited to participate in the study. The participants completed a validated questionnaire about sun exposure and underwent a skin examination. Results. 219 workers were included in the study (80% male; mean age 43.8 (SD 11.31) years). Actinic keratosis (AK) but no other skin cancers were detected in 32 participants (14.62%). Those with AK worked in the Southernmost ski resort, were more likely to have light colour hair, and were older and with higher photoaging grade than those without them. Conclusion. Compared to other studies, outdoor workers on ski resorts show a higher prevalence of AK than general population but a lower prevalence than other groups of outdoor workers. © 2020 Yolanda Gilaberte et al

Medical Students Educate Teens About Skin Cancer: What Have We Learned?

Skin cancer is a serious societal problem, and public awareness outreach, including to youth, is crucial. Medical students have joined forces to educate adolescents about skin cancer with significant impacts; even one 50-min interactive outreach session led to sustained changes in knowledge and behavior in a cohort of 1,200 adolescents surveyed. Medical students can act as a tremendous asset to health awareness public outreach efforts: enthusiastic volunteerism keeps education cost-effective, results in exponential spread of information, reinforces knowledge and communication skills of future physicians, and can result in tangible, life-saving benefits such as early detection of melanoma

[Translated article] Current State of Skin Cancer Prevention: A Systematic Review

Skin cancer deaths continue to rise despite the implementation of numerous preventive campaigns and programs. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate reviews of primary and secondary skin cancer prevention strategies as reported over the past 10 years. We analyzed 63 systematic reviews and meta-analyses: 30 (46.6%) addressing primary interventions and 35 (55.6%) addressing secondary interventions. Two of the reviews covered both. The most widely reported primary prevention approaches were education programs (63.3%), followed by risk modeling to identify individuals at high risk for melanoma (17.6%), and the promotion of sunscreen use (11.8%). The most widely reported secondary prevention measures concerned imaging systems for early skin cancer detection (40%), smartphones and new technologies (22.9%), and visual diagnosis in population-based screening (17.4%). The most effective measures were primary prevention education programs to improve sun protection habits. (C) 2022 AEDV. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U

Analysis of Coexistence in Multicultural Secondary Education Classrooms

Esta investigación pretende analizar la formación del profesorado para promover y gestionar la convivencia en las aulas en los Centros de Educación Secundaria, describiendo las conductas del alumnado que la alteran y ofreciendo algunas opciones de mejora. Empleamos un análisis documental de los programas de formación inicial en la universidad; se elabora un cuestionario descriptivo y valorativo de conductas del alumnado contrarias a la convivencia y respuestas del profesorado, en cinco centros con elevado número de alumnado inmigrante; y realizamos un grupo de discusión de profesorado para ofrecer opciones de mejora de estos contextos. Se constata la escasa formación inicial del profesorado en estos aspectos, comprobado la existencia de diferencias significativas en la valoración de algunas conductas en función del género y experiencia docente, el uso por ambos géneros de respuestas usualmente sancionadoras, y el escaso empleo de estrategias formativas para mejorar la convivencia en el Centro.This research study analyzes teacher training in order to promote and manage coexistence at secondary education schools by means of a description of students’ behaviors and by providing some proposals for improvement. We used a documentary analysis of university teacher training programs and a descriptive and assessment questionnaire of students’ behaviors towards coexistence and teachers´ reactions at five schools with a high immigration rate. Also, we developed a teacher focus group in order to put forwards some suggestions for improving these contexts. Results show a lack of training of teachers on these issues, significant differences in the assessment of certain behaviors measured by gender and teaching experience, disapproving responses by both males and females teachers, and a limited use of educational strategies that might improve coexistence at schools

Association of 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum levels and metabolic parameters in psoriatic patients with and without arthritis

Pathophysiology and treatment of rheumatic disease

Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with higher carotid intima-media thickness in psoriatic patients

Pathophysiology and treatment of rheumatic disease