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Introduction: Phototherapy used in adults more than 30 years ago (1) is effective and safe. Useful in pediatric dermatoses as an alternative to topical or systemic treatment. Objective: Share our experience with the use of phototherapy in children. Results: UVB NB radiation was more used than UVA1 and PUVA. Conclusions: Vitiligo, psoriasis and atopic dermatitis were the most frequently treated dermatoses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Las algas marinas son una fuente importante de compuestos antioxidantes (fenoles y polifenoles), generados como mecanismos de defensa frente a factores de estrés (radiación UV, temperatura, herbívora). El objetivo de este trabajo es evaluar la estrategia de adaptación al efecto de la radiación ultravioleta B (RUV-B, 280-315 nm) en la microalga marina Chlorella sp. mediante la producción de polifenoles y capacidad antioxidante total. Se expusieron cultivos de Chlorella sp. fueron expuestos a radiación UV-B (470 μW cm-2) por periodo de tiempos ascendentes. Se evaluó la capacidad antioxidante total DPPH, polifenoles totales, clorofila-a y b así como la densidad celular en cultivos expuestos y no expuestos. Los resultados indicaron que la RUV-B genera una disminución de la densidad celular en los cultivos irradiados por primera vez (1ª etapa), existiendo un aumento significativo (P < 0,05 inferior al control) en la 2ª y 3a etapa sólo hasta la 4a etapa (día 7), correspondiente a una dosis de 16920 J m-2. La producción de fenoles totales se incrementó significativamente (P < 0,05) para el extracto IVa respecto al control, confirmando que la exposición frente a la RUV-B provoca una respuesta de las microalgas, generando mayores niveles de sustancias fotoprotectoras. La capacidad antioxidante total y fenoles totales no presentó una correlación significativa (R² = 0,72), dada la no especificidad del método DPPH para este tipo de antioxidantes, pero sí una tendencia muy similar. Aunque las cantidades de compuestos antioxidantes no fueron elevadas, su síntesis corresponde a la respuesta desarrollada por la microalga Chlorella sp. frente a RUV-B. La exposición de la microalga Chlorella sp. a dosis incrementales de RUV-B, repetidas en el tiempo provoca la respuesta mediante del incremento de las defensas antioxidantes.Marine algae are an important source of antioxidant compounds (phenols and polyphenols), generated as defense mechanisms against stress factors (UV radiation, temperature, herbivory). The aim of this study was to evaluate the strategy of adaptation to the effect of ultraviolet B radiation (UV-B, 280-315 nm) in the marine microalga Chlorella sp. through, the production of polyphenols and total antioxidant capacity. Chlorella sp. cultures were exposed to UV-B radiation (470 μW cm-2) over increasing time periods. We evaluated the total antioxidant capacity DPPH, total polyphenols, chlorophyll-a and b, and cell densities in exposed and unexposed cultures. The results indicated that UV-B caused a decrease in cell density in cultures irradiated for the first time (1st stage), with a significant increment (P < 0.05, lower than the control) in the 2nd and 3rd stages only through the 4th stage (day 7), corresponding to a dose of 16,920 J m-2. The production of total phenols increased significantly (P < 0.05) for the IVth extract with respect to the control, confirming that the exposure to UV-B caused a reaction in the microalgae, generating higher levels of photoprotector substances. Total antioxidant capacity and total polyphenols did not show a significant correlation (R² = 0.72) due to the lack of specificity of the DPPH assay for this type of antioxidant, but a very similar trend was observed. Although the amounts of antioxidant compounds were not high, their synthesis corresponded to the response developed by the microalgae Chlorella sp. against UV-B radiation. The exposure of the microalga Chlorella sp. to incremental doses of UV-B radiation, repeated over time, caused a response in the form of increasing antioxidant defenses.

La lengua española es rica en refranes, muchos de los cuales hacen referencia a la alimentación y a la salud. La intención de este artículo es evaluar la certeza de algunos de esos refranes populares que relacionan la salud y la enfermedad con el sol. Se exponen los conocimientos actuales acerca de la vitamina D, su síntesis y sus mecanismos de acción. El profesional de enfermería debe identificar qué sujetos tienen riesgo de hipovitaminosis D, y prevenirla con soluciones nutritivas, ya que la sobreexposición solar no es una medida adecuada debido a los efectos secundarios de la radiación ultravioleta B, lo que contradice el conocimiento derivado de determinados refranes y proverbios españoles clásicos.

Marine algae are an important source of antioxidant compounds (phenols and polyphenols), generated as defense mechanisms against stress factors (UV radiation, temperature, herbivory). The aim of this study was to evaluate the strategy of adaptation to the effect of ultraviolet B radiation (UV-B, 280-315 nm) in the marine microalga Chlorella sp. through, the production of polyphenols and total antioxidant capacity. Chlorella sp. cultures were exposed to UV-B radiation (470 µW cm-2) over increasing time periods. We evaluated the total antioxidant capacity DPPH, total polyphenols, chlorophyll-a and b, and cell densities in exposed and unexposed cultures. The results indicated that UV-B caused a decrease in cell density in cultures irradiated for the first time (1st stage), with a significant increment (P < 0.05, lower than the control) in the 2nd and 3rd stages only through the 4th stage (day 7), corresponding to a dose of 16,920 J m-2. The production of total phenols increased significantly (P < 0.05) for the IVth extract with respect to the control, confirming that the exposure to UV-B caused a reaction in the microalgae, generating higher levels of photoprotector substances. Total antioxidant capacity and total polyphenols did not show a significant correlation (R² = 0.72) due to the lack of specificity of the DPPH assay for this type of antioxidant, but a very similar trend was observed. Although the amounts of antioxidant compounds were not high, their synthesis corresponded to the response developed by the microalgae Chlorella sp. against UV-B radiation. The exposure of the microalga Chlorella sp. to incremental doses of UV-B radiation, repeated over time, caused a response in the form of increasing antioxidant defenses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]