The objectives of this study were (1) to determine whether there is association between skin tattoos, Hepatitis-B and prisons, (2) to investigate risk behaviors for Hepatitis-B and (3) to describe characteristics of person who have tattoos. Methods. This retrospective study consisted of a self-administered survey, and an ELISA blood test for viral hepatitis B. The study sample consisted of all ...

BACKGROUND Prevalence of tattoos is around 10-26% in men and 10-22% in women, and can involve negative effects such as: regret, removal attempts, physical and biological changes of the skin and association with some viral diseases. OBJECTIVE to determine the prevalence, characteristics and factors associated with tattoos in recruiters joining the military. METHODS the recruiters were examin...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey entry-level dental hygiene program directors in the United States (U.S.) to assess their perceptions of dental hygienists with visible tattoos as well as to determine current policies related to dress codes in U.S. dental hygiene programs.Methods: Data was collected with an online survey emailed to 340 dental hygiene program directors yielding a ...

Obtaining a reliable distal margin during anterior colorectal resection can be difficult. In this study, endoscopic transmural tattoos were placed to mark the distal transection point in patients with distal colorectal neoplasms who undergo bowel resection. In the operating room, before surgery, sigmoidoscopy is performed with a 2-channel scope using CO₂ insufflation. Through channel 1, a biops...

Tattoos or body art has become acceptable forms of body decoration in the popular culture. The social stigma associated with tattoos has diminished in younger generations. The current popular culture has glamorized the use of tattoos as exemplified by them being worn by high profile entertainment and sports figures. Yet despite the growing popularity of tattoos, the health risks associated with...

Tattoos play an important role in many religions. Tattoos have been used for thousands of years as important tools in ritual and tradition. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have been hostile to the use of tattoos, but many religions, in particular Buddhism and Hinduism, make extensive use of them. This article examines their use as tools for protection and devotion.

Tattoos are used by law enforcement agencies for identification of a victim or a suspect using a false identity. Current method for matching tattoos is based on human-assigned class labels that is time consuming, subjective and has limited performance. It is desirable to build a content-based image retrieval (CBIR) system for automatic matching and retrieval of tattoos. We examine several key d...

A study was performed at the Garrison Medical Centre, Larkhill to assess the incidence of skin tattoos in a sample of soldiers. The soldiers were questioned with the aim of establishing where they had had their tattoos done, identifying any factors involved in becoming tattooed and assessing what proportion later regretted their actions. The study included 450 male soldiers. Assessment was by a...

Most medical examiners and pathologists who routinely perform autopsies identify tattoos on a daily basis. However, these dermagraphics generally are given only cursory inspection and description, if at all, although many pathologists photograph particularly unique, unusual, or bizarre examples. From a medicolegal perspective, these permanent skin designs are most often used as identification m...