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Parental perception of male circumcision: a local cross sectional study in a Muslim community

African Journal of Urology
Background Male circumcision is regarded as one of the oldest and widely conducted surgical procedures. It entails partial or total removal of the prepuce skin. Recent human rights advocates have a higher dispute as regards circumcision.
Abdullatif K. Al-Maghlouth, Ossama M. Zakaria   +1 more
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Voluntary medical male circumcision versus religio-cultural circumcision and initiation rites: The case of Varemba of Mwenezi district in response to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Zimbabwe

Theologia Viatorum, 2019
Male circumcision has long been associated with religious or cultural rituals which bestow culturally valuable status. In some communities, circumcision is believed to provide concomitant access to economic and spiritual resources such as land and the ...
Onias Matumbu, Vengesai Chimininge
doaj   +1 more source

Short‐Term Surgical Outcomes: Modified Dorsal Inlay Graft Versus Tubularized Incised Plate Urethroplasty in Pediatric Hypospadias With Narrow Urethral Plates

Andrology, Volume 14, Issue 6, Page 1528-1534, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Reconstructing the urethra presents in hypospadias surgery is difficult. Occasionally, the urethral plate (UP) may be quite narrow, necessitating augmentation or replacement to achieve additional tubularization. Objective The objective of this research was to assess the application of modified dorsal inlay graft (mDIG) and ...
Yakun Xu, Yanmin Wan, Dianyong Liu, Bin Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Equity and Respect in Maternal and Infant Healthcare—A Report From the 2025 Venice Forum

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 9, Page 1861-1866, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine equity and respectful care for women and infants from five perspectives: the global context; economic issues; healthcare systems; legal and policy issues; opportunities to benefit from biomedical research. Methods Narrative review.
Mark Hanson, Ariadne Malamitsi‐Puchner, Flavia Bustreo, Gian Carlo Di Renzo, Hema Divaker, Joseph Haddad, Rajat Khosla, Anne Kihara, Donna Ockenden, Sandra Oyarzo‐Torres, Camilla Pickles, Lesley Regan, Jennifer Harris Requejo, Agnès Soucat, Kate Womersley, Neena Modi   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Prevalence and Load of Genital Anaerobic Bacteria

mBio, 2013
Male circumcision reduces female-to-male HIV transmission. Hypothesized mechanisms for this protective effect include decreased HIV target cell recruitment and activation due to changes in the penis microbiome.
Cindy M. Liu, Bruce A. Hungate, Aaron A. R. Tobian, David Serwadda, Jacques Ravel, Richard Lester, Godfrey Kigozi, Maliha Aziz, Ronald M. Galiwango, Fred Nalugoda, Tania L. Contente-Cuomo, Maria J. Wawer, Paul Keim, Ronald H. Gray, Lance B. Price   +14 more
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Interstitial 11q Deletions and Terminal 11q Duplications Cause a Bleeding Tendency due to Platelet Dysfunction That Is Similar to 11q Deletions Causing Jacobsen Syndrome

European Journal of Haematology, Volume 117, Issue 3, Page 662-672, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Jacobsen syndrome, resulting from a terminal deletion of chromosome 11 (11q), may lead to an increased bleeding tendency due to low platelet counts or platelet dysfunction. Currently, information on bleeding tendency and platelet function in patients with nonterminal 11q‐aberrations such as larger deletions, interstitial 11q ...
Elise J. Huisman, Virgil A. S. H. Dalm, Marieke Joosten, Frans J. Smiers, Leendert Porcelijn, Arjan Hoogendijk, Hans Janssen, Nicole N. van der Wel, Idske C. L. Kremer Hovinga, Masja de Haas, Marjon H. Cnossen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling the public health impact of male circumcision for HIV prevention in high prevalence areas in Africa

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2007
Background Recent clinical trials in Africa, in combination with several observational epidemiological studies, have provided evidence that male circumcision can reduce HIV female-to-male transmission risk by 60% or more.
Moses Stephen, Nagelkerke Nico JD, de Vlas Sake J, Bailey Robert C   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence of penile cancer in Southeast Wales: A 15‐year retrospective review

BJUI Compass, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Objectives This study aims to determine the 15‐year incidence of penile cancer (PeCa) and penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN) in Southeast Wales, evaluate regional variation and compare findings to UK and global rates. Materials and Methods A retrospective review was conducted of all PeCa and PeIN cases diagnosed between January 2009 and ...
Joseph Latham, Oliver Lane, David Gower, Adrian Sale, Anthony Shanahan, Mohammed Ali, Gareth Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circumcision weeks: Making circumcision part of routine training and service delivery at district-level hospitals in South Africa

South African Family Practice, 2011
Background: Medically safe, elective male circumcision supports traditional and cultural rites of passage by reducing the risk of adverse events and death among men undergoing initiation.
F. Peters, T.S. Marcus
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Behavioural Economics‐Informed Interventions on the Care Cascade for Sexually Transmitted and Blood‐Borne Infections: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction While behavioural economics principles are widely used for public health interventions, a comprehensive understanding of their impact across the sexually transmitted and blood‐borne infections (STBBIs) care cascade remains limited. We systematically evaluated the effectiveness of behavioural economics‐informed interventions for an
Min Zhao, Zhengcheng Tu, Xiang Zhao, Chunyan Li, Jiajun Sun, Ye Zhang, Warittha Tieosapjaroen, Fanpu Ji, Jason J. Ong, Lei Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source