Publication Bias in Randomized Controlled Trials of Hypospadias Surgical Repair: A Systematic Review
International Journal of Urology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Hypospadias is a common congenital condition in males that has been subject to extensive research. However, publication bias can distort the scientific literature and impact clinical decision‐making. This review evaluates publication bias in hypospadias research and emphasizes the need for balanced reporting to improve clinical ...
Ebram Nainggolan +6 more
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Rituell omskjæring - religiøse, etiske og medisinske aspekter. [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The ethical challenges concerning female and male circumcision have been the subject of heated debates for decades. This student thesis analyses the similarities and differences between male and female circumcision, focusing on the historical,
Limoseth, Olav
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Leviathans and Liberation: Did Whaling Contribute to the Decline of Slavery?
International Social Science Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We test the hypothesis slavery started declining in the United States not due to fossil fuel‐driven industrialization but the exploitation of the bioenergy reserves of the world's largest animals. We predict the population in slavery in US states from 1790 to 1840 as a function of the recorded whaling harvest.
Topher L. McDougal +1 more
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Islamic headscarves and female circumcision: Unveiling the threat posed by Islam to human rights [PDF]
, 2005 This paper is, in part, a response to the NZPGLeJ Editor-in-Chief Herman Salton’s article,“‘Veiled Threats?’ Islam, Headscarves and Freedom of Religion in France and the United States”, which was published in the first issue of this journal.
Williamson, Myra Elsie Jane Bell
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Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims To verify the efficacy of virtual reality compared to tablet games for pain and anxiety management in children undergoing percutaneous bone pin and/or suture removal procedures. Design Randomised clinical trial using two parallel groups: (1) virtual reality or (2) tablet game.
Estelle Guingo +19 more
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Fluid identities : contextualising genital reconstructive surgery after female circumcision in Burkina Faso : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Anthropology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. [PDF]
, 2016 Female circumcision procedures were traditionally performed on many girls and women in Burkina Faso. These practices were outlawed in 1996, and are now termed ‘female genital mutilation’ by the government and activists trying to stop them.
Nyarango, Margaret
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Tolerance of Muslim beliefs and practices: Age related differences and context effects [PDF]
, 2007 Tolerant judgments of Muslims’ political rights and dissenting beliefs and practices by ethnic Dutch adolescents (12–18 years) were examined. Participants (N = 632) made judgments of different types of behaviors and different contexts in an experimental ...
Slooter, Luuk,, Verkuyten, Maykel,
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Are circumcised men safer sex partners? Findings from the HAALSI cohort in rural South Africa.
PLoS 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
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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim We assessed multiple clinical and anthropometric risk factors for urethroplasty complications requiring ancillary procedures following primary hypospadias repair. Methods It is a prospective cohort study of boys undergoing primary hypospadias repair comparing the group of patients with urethroplasty complication (UC) who required ancillary
Emmanuelle Seguier‐Lipszyc +4 more
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Bringing HIV Prevention to Scale: An Urgent Global Priority [PDF]
, 2007 Illustrates the need for a scaled-up HIV prevention response in order to stem the epidemic, describes impediments to HIV prevention efforts and examples of successful initiatives, and includes recommendations for governments, health agencies, and ...
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