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| B DiffeySummaryAffiliation: University of Newcastle Country: UK Publications
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The effect of UV absorbing sunscreens on the reflectance and the consequent protection of skinGerald J Smith
New Zealand Institute for Industrial Research, Lower Hutt
Photochem Photobiol 75:122-5. 2002....- Sunscreens: expectation and realizationBrian Diffey
Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 25:233-6. 2009..The technical performance of sunscreens has improved dramatically over the past 20 years, so have we now succeeded in delivering protection that meets consumers' expectations?.. - In vitro assessment of the broad-spectrum ultraviolet protection of sunscreen productsB L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
J Am Acad Dermatol 43:1024-35. 2000.... - The contribution of medical physics to the development of psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA) in the UK: a personal reminiscenceBrian Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Phys Med Biol 51:R229-44. 2006.... - Human exposure to solar ultraviolet radiationBrian L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
J Cosmet Dermatol 1:124-30. 2002..Methods of personal protection include: avoiding direct sunlight in summer around noon; seeking the shade; wearing clothing absorbs UVR; wearing hats that shade face and neck; and using topical sunscreens... - The challenge of follow-up in narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapyB L Diffey
Department of Medical Physics, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Br J Dermatol 157:344-9. 2007..While broadband UVB phototherapy has generally been considered to be a relatively safe treatment, some concern has been raised about the potential increased skin cancer risk with narrowband UVB... - A behavioral model for estimating population exposure to solar ultraviolet radiationBrian Diffey
School of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Photochem Photobiol 84:371-5. 2008.... - Spectral uniformity: a new index of broad spectrum (UVA) protectionB Diffey
Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Int J Cosmet Sci 31:63-8. 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 websiteB L Diffey
Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, UK
Br J Dermatol 160:1292-8. 2009..K. With the aim of reducing, and hopefully reversing, the year-on-year rise in skin cancer incidence, SunSmart, the U.K.'s national skin cancer prevention campaign, has been hosted by Cancer Research UK since 2003... - A simple technique for estimating daily ambient erythemal ultraviolet from the ultraviolet indexBrian Diffey
Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, NE24HN, UK
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 25:227-9. 2009..The estimation can be performed quickly using only a calculator (or even mental arithmetic) and is applicable in those situations where access to computers and the internet is not feasible... - Sunscreens as a preventative measure in melanoma: an evidence-based approach or the precautionary principle?B L Diffey
Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, UK
Br J Dermatol 161:25-7. 2009..Meta-analyses of observational case-control studies have demonstrated no association between sunscreen use and the development of malignant melanoma... - Modelling the seasonal variation of vitamin D due to sun exposureB L Diffey
Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Br J Dermatol 162:1342-8. 2010..Yet just what constitutes adequacy remains to be clearly defined and validated. To do this requires an understanding of how behaviour outdoors during the year translates into seasonal changes in vitamin D status... - Is casual exposure to summer sunlight effective at maintaining adequate vitamin D status?Brian L Diffey
Department of Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 26:172-6. 2010..The advice that an adequate vitamin D status can be achieved by short, casual exposure to summer sunlight is ubiquitous. This review will examine the value of this advice... - Do we need a revised public health policy on sun exposure?B Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle NE4 6BE, U.K
Br J Dermatol 154:1046-51. 2006 - Sunscreens and melanoma: the future looks brightB L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Br J Dermatol 153:378-81. 2005..Meta-analyses of observational case-control studies have demonstrated no association between sunscreen use and the development of malignant melanoma... - Sunscreens and UVA protection: a major issue of minor importanceB L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Photochem Photobiol 74:61-3. 2001..Less important is to spread it uniformly, and least important is the precise shape of the sunscreen-absorption spectrum, providing, of course, the spectrum extends into the UVA region... - Sunscreen isn't enoughB Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
J Photochem Photobiol B 64:105-8. 2001..This mismatch between expectation and realisation may be one contributing factor why sunscreens have been reported to be a risk factor in melanoma... - Is daily use of sunscreens of benefit in the U.K.?Brian L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, U K
Br J Dermatol 146:659-62. 2002..There is an increasingly widespread belief that year-round use of topical agents containing ultraviolet (UV)-absorbing ingredients is an important factor in reducing the chronic degenerative cutaneous changes associated with sun exposure... - What is light?Brian L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 18:68-74. 2002 - Sources and measurement of ultraviolet radiationBrian L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Methods 28:4-13. 2002..The complete way to characterize an UV source is by spectroradiometry, although for most practical purposes a detector optically filtered to respond to a limited portion of the UV spectrum normally suffices... - A quantitative estimate of melanoma mortality from ultraviolet A sunbed use in the U.KB L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Br J Dermatol 149:578-81. 2003..Concern has been expressed for many years in the medical and regulatory literature about the adverse health effects, especially melanoma, from the use of sunbeds for cosmetic tanning... - Sun protection factor determination in vivo using a single exposure on sunscreen-protected skinBrian L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Photodermatol Photoimmunol Photomed 19:309-12. 2003..The conventional approach is to administer to each subject a series of exposures (normally between five and seven) on their sunscreen-protected skin... - Climate change, ozone depletion and the impact on ultraviolet exposure of human skinBrian Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle NE4 6BE, UK
Phys Med Biol 49:R1-11. 2004.... - Towards optimal regimens for the UVB phototherapy of psoriasis: a mathematical modelBrian L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle, UK
Acta Derm Venereol 84:259-64. 2004..The model has been used to suggest optimal regimens for the treatment of outpatients and inpatients... - The future incidence of cutaneous melanoma within the UKB L Diffey
Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK
Br J Dermatol 151:868-72. 2004.... - An overview analysis of the time people spend outdoorsB L Diffey
Dermatological Sciences, Institute of Cellular Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Br J Dermatol 164:848-54. 2011..An important factor in determining our exposure to sunlight, and the consequent impact on skin health and vitamin D status, is the time we spend outdoors... - A randomized comparison of selective broadband UVB and narrowband UVB in the treatment of psoriasisSandra M Kirke
Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
J Invest Dermatol 127:1641-6. 2007..As these two lamp types appear to be of similar efficacy, phototherapy using a selective broadband source may be a safer option than use of narrowband UVB...