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Adult male circumcision with a circular stapler versus conventional circumcision: A prospective randomized clinical trial [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2015
Male circumcision is the most frequently performed procedure by urologists. Safety and efficacy of the circumcision procedure requires continual improvement.
X.D. Jin, J.J. Lu, W.H. Liu, J. Zhou, R.K. Yu, B. Yu, X.J. Zhang, B.H. Shen   +7 more
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A STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS SAFE MALE CIRCUMCISION AMONG YOUTH RECEIVING MEDICAL SERVICES AT LUGASA HEALTH CENTRE III, KAYUNGA DISTRICT. A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023
Background: Objective: To determine youth’s knowledge about safe male circumcision as well as assess their attitude towards utilization of safe male circumcision services and also determine the practices in utilization of safe male circumcision at ...
Jonathan Econi
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Factors associated with acceptability of child circumcision in Botswana -- a cross sectional survey

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Safe male child circumcision has been recently adopted as a potential strategy to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission in later life in Botswana. Methods Data used was derived from a cross-sectional survey, the Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS) IV ...
Mpho Keetile, Motsholathebe Bowelo
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"After my husband's circumcision, I know that I am safe from diseases": women's attitudes and risk perceptions towards male circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
While male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is little evidence that circumcision provides women with direct protection against HIV.
Erica H Layer, Sarah W Beckham, Lilian Mgeni, Catherine Shembilu, Romani B Momburi, Caitlin E Kennedy   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of pharmacy and nursing students towards male circumcision and HIV in a KwaZulu-Natal University, South Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2012
Background: Male circumcision is currently being promoted in South Africa as a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention method. Effective implementation requires that healthcare providers should believe in the procedure’s efficacy and should possess
Panjasaram V. Naidoo, Farzana Dawood, Christine Driver, Magdalene Narainsamy, Sikhanyiso Ndlovu, Victor Ndlovu   +5 more
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CIRCUMCISION IN MALES WITH BLEEDING DISORDERS

Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 2013
Introduction: Male circumcision practice is an invasive procedure that is using worldwide. It makes challenges to haemostatic system and its possible haemorrhagic side effects are more serious in bleeding individuals than normal subjects. In most cases, it can be complete controlled using infusion of appropriate amount of coagulation factors before and
Hassan Mansouritorghabeh, Abdollah Banihashem, Alireza Modaresi, Lida Manavifar   +3 more
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Complications of high volume circumcision: glans amputation in adolescents; a case report

BMC Urology, 2019
Background The past four years has seen a rapid roll-out of male medical circumcision services in South Africa in response to clinical trials showing circumcision prevents HIV acquisition in heterosexual men.
Mmatsie Manentsa, Hilary Mukudu, Nthabiseng Koloane, Ashley Ringane, Eleanor Matta, Neil A. Martinson, Limakatso Lebina   +6 more
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Male circumcision and global HIV/AIDS epidemic challenges

African Journal of Urology, 2019
Background Given the devastating mortality and morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS, many potential prevention measures against HIV infection continue to be explored. Most prevention methods are in the realm of sexual behavior change.
Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa, Mudasiru Adebayo Salami, Taiwo Akeem Lawal   +2 more
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GS‐9620 alleviates psoriasis‐like inflammation by regulating autophagy in keratinocytes

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Psoriasis is an immune‐mediated inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by excessive proliferation and abnormal differentiation of keratinocytes. GS‐9620 can increase the expression of ATG5, ATG7 and ATG16L1, thereby regulating the autophagy of keratinocytes and inhibiting the secretion of related inflammatory factors.
Yansi Lyu, Wei Zhou, Pei Zhang, Chen Lin, Xin Wen, Zigang Zhao, Guoqiang Zhang, Qian Zhang, Si Chen   +8 more
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Exploring drivers for safe male circumcision: Experiences with health education and understanding of partial HIV protection among newly circumcised men in Wakiso, Uganda.

PLoS ONE, 2017
IntroductionAbout 2.5 million men have voluntarily been circumcised since Uganda started implementing the WHO recommendation to scale up safe male circumcision to reduce HIV transmission. This study sought to understand what influences men's circumcision
Simon P S Kibira, Marguerite Daniel, Lynn Muhimbuura Atuyambe, Fredrick Edward Makumbi, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy   +4 more
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