Results 61 to 70 of about 18,190 (196)

Are circumcised men safer sex partners? Findings from the HAALSI cohort in rural South Africa.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
IntroductionThe real-world association between male circumcision and HIV status has important implications for policy and intervention practice. For instance, women may assume that circumcised men are safer sex partners than non-circumcised men and ...
Molly S Rosenberg   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Disordered pancreatic and gastrointestinal hormone responses to nutrient stimulation in Zambian children with severe acute malnutrition

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Nutrient sensing enables the body to detect and respond to nutrient availability through hormonal regulation. In this study, we examined nutrient‐stimulated hormonal responses in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) compared with hospitalized (HC) and community (CC) child comparators.
Ellen Besa   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circumcision: Perspective in a Nigerian teaching hospital

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2013
Background: The practice and pattern of male infants circumcised is influenced by culture, religion and socio-economic classification. The debate about the benefits and risks of circumcision has made a hospital-based practice the most acceptable ...
L O Abdur-Rahman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Perioperative Music Interventions on Emotional Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Integrating Developmental Psychology and Music Education Perspectives

open access: yesPediatric Anesthesia, Volume 36, Issue 9, Page 1052-1077, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effects of perioperative music interventions on emotional outcomes (preoperative anxiety, postoperative fear, emergence delirium) and related physiological parameters in children and adolescents undergoing surgery, and to examine potential effect modifiers.
Yuchen Wen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Complications of circumcision in male neonates, infants and children: a systematic review

open access: yesBMC Urology, 2010
Background Approximately one in three men are circumcised globally, but there are relatively few data on the safety of the procedure. The aim of this paper is to summarize the literature on frequency of adverse events following pediatric circumcision ...
Halperin Daniel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Methods of Assessing Postoperative Pain in Infants (0–12 Months): A Scoping Review

open access: yesPaediatric and Neonatal Pain, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Infants undergoing surgery experience postoperative pain beyond acute short‐lasting procedural pain and have variable analgesic needs. Assessing pain in this nonverbal population presents challenges for clinicians and parents. Given the short‐ and long‐term effects of pain and its treatment, timely and accurate assessment of pain is vital. The
Jeewan Jyoti   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring drivers for safe male circumcision: Experiences with health education and understanding of partial HIV protection among newly circumcised men in Wakiso, Uganda.

open access: yesPLoS 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesAndrology, 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesActa 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   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interstitial 11q Deletions and Terminal 11q Duplications Cause a Bleeding Tendency due to Platelet Dysfunction That Is Similar to 11q Deletions Causing Jacobsen Syndrome

open access: yesEuropean 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   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy