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Device-based circumcision: advantages, choice of device and surgical technique

Вестник урологии
Introduction. Circumcision is one of the most common surgical procedures for men. WHO programs aimed at reducing HIV transmission have led to the development of various circumcision devices designed to standardize surgical techniques, reduce operating ...
S. V. Kotov, I. S. Pavlov, N. D. Korochkin, E. M. Alekberov   +3 more
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Comparison of Intraoperative and Postoperative Outcomes of Sleeve and Dorsal Slit Technique of Circumcision: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Circumcision is the excision of the foreskin of the penis. Adult circumcision, although less prevalent, produces more discomfort and carries a fair share of complications if not performed meticulously.
N Snigdha, R Lakshmana, Das Debarath, Natarjan Soorya, A Pravindhas, M Malar Mannan   +5 more
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Cell Types using Histone Modifications

, 2013
In cell differentiation, a cell of a less specialized type becomes one of a more specialized type, even though all cells have the same genome. Transcription factors and epigenetic marks like histone modifications can play a significant role in the ...
Bucher, Philipp, Lin, Yu, Moret, Bernard M. E., Nair, Nishanth Ulhas   +3 more
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Adult male circumcision as an intervention against HIV: An operational study of uptake in a South African community (ANRS 12126)

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2011
Background To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about adult male circumcision (AMC), assess the association of AMC with HIV incidence and prevalence, and estimate AMC uptake in a Southern African community.
Singh Beverley, Lewis David, Legeai Camille, Dermaux-Msimang Veerle, Rech Dino, Taljaard Dirk, Lissouba Pascale, Puren Adrian, Auvert Bertran   +8 more
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Neomodified Koyanagi technique for severe hypospadias with one‐stage sealed Y‐shaped penis foreskin vascular protection surgery

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Proximal hypospadias defects represent the most challenging aspect of maintaining blood supply to the flap, which eventually leads to a high rate of complications.
Jiancheng Zu, Yifu Chen, Yu Liu, Tianqu He, Yanling Wang, Yuee Zu, Xiangwen Peng   +6 more
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Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism Rs2013162 of IRF6 Gene in Patient with Cleft Lip and Palate [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Cleft lip and palate are congenital disorders which induce affected individuals medically, socially and psychologically. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism(SNP); rs2013162 of ...
Shehzad, H. (Husnain), Shehzad, O. (Osheen)   +1 more
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Mitochondrial Oxygen Consumption by the Foreskin and its Fibroblast-rich Culture

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2013
Objectives: This study investigated the feasibility of using a phosphorescence oxygen analyser to measure cellular respiration (mitochondrial O2 consumption) in foreskin samples and their fibroblast-rich cultures.Methods: Foreskin specimens from normal ...
Fatma Al-Jasmi, Thachillath Pramathan, Adnan Swid, Bahjat Sahari, Harvey S. Penefsky, Abdul-Kader Souid   +5 more
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Phimosis in Adults: Narrative Review of the New Available Devices and the Standard Treatments

Clinics and Practice
Background: Phimosis is the inability to completely retract the foreskin and expose the glans. The treatment of phimosis varies depending on the age of the patient and the severity of the disease; a great number of conservative or surgical treatments are
Eleonora Rosato, Roberto Miano, Stefano Germani, Anastasios D. Asimakopoulos   +3 more
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Foreskins: leave them alone [PDF]

Tropical Doctor, 2013
No Abstract.
openaire   +3 more sources

Computational modelling of cardiac fibroblast signalling reveals a key role for Ca2+ in driving atrial fibrillation‐associated fibrosis

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend A pre‐existing fibroblast signalling model was enhanced by integrating atrial‐specific components and reactions linked to atrial fibrosis and atrial fibrillation (AF). The analysis highlights the central role of Ca2⁺ signalling in driving profibrotic responses to AF‐relevant stimuli, angiotensin‐II and transforming growth factor ...
Najme Khorasani, Haibo Ni, Jeffrey J Saucerman, Dobromir Dobrev, Stefano Morotti, Eleonora Grandi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source