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Survey of the health and welfare of imported dogs presenting to UK veterinary surgeons
Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Since changes to legislation in 2012, numbers of dogs imported into the UK, especially rescues, have increased substantially. We aimed to explore the health and behaviour issues among imported dogs presented to UK veterinary surgeons. Methods An online survey was completed by 413 veterinary surgeons practising in the UK in 2023. The
Gina Pinchbeck +6 more
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Sexual cannibalism (SC), where one mating partner consumes the other in the context of mating, is especially prevalent among spiders. However, the evolution of SC in spiders is still not fully understood. We review key hypotheses for SC and explore how female‐initiated SC has driven the evolution of various male counter‐adaptations to mitigate its ...
Simona Kralj‐Fišer +3 more
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Self-amputation of testis: a case of compulsive masturbation
Urology Research and Practice, 2019 Self-harming behaviors include cutting, burning, needle sticking, and severe scratching. Self-mutilation usually serves a different purpose than attempting at killing one’s self.
Tanveer Iqbal Dar +4 more
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Maternal deaths in the UK before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, EarlyView.During the COVID‐19 pandemic, there was a significant increase in the rate of maternal mortality, particularly from direct causes of death. This was accompanied by a greater prevalence of mental health and social complexities amongst the women who died, underscoring the importance of maintaining equitable care access during future crises.
Allison Felker, Marian Knight
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Honour‐based violence (HBV) is a serious social problem with significant health and social consequences for affected children. Despite growing policy attention, little is known about how child protection services address HBV in practice. This study examines how child protection investigations categorized as HBV are handled by a specialized ...
Stina Lindegren, Siv‐Britt Björktomta
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Successful microsurgical penile replantation following self amputation in a schizophrenic patient
Indian Journal of Urology, 2010 Amputation of the penis is a rare condition reported from various parts of the world as isolated cases or small series of patients; the common etiology is self-mutilating sharp amputation or an avulsion or crush injury in an industrial accident.
Saurabh Gyan +4 more
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Urology Case Reports, 2022 Male external genitalia injury with testicular loss is relatively uncommon in civilian practice. Testicular amputation is usually found with military trauma and self-mutilation. However, they do occur while operating machines for domestic purposes.
Awaj Kafle +5 more
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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Building on scholarship that conceptualizes race and religion as co‐constitutive forces within a “race‐religion constellation,” this article explores how this entanglement—profoundly infused and structured by secularity—is lived and negotiated in everyday life.
Deniz Aktaş
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Beyond the Cut: Generative Refusal and the Reimagining of Jewish Affiliation in Contemporary Israel
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Jewish‐Israeli society, circumcision (brit milah) carries far‐reaching significance, symbolizing both the covenant between god and the Jewish people and serving as a key marker of communal affiliation and cultural continuity. Drawing on in‐depth interviews with Jewish‐Israeli parents who have chosen not to circumcise their sons and using ...
Nina Rageth
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Effect of female genital mutilation on female sexual function, Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 2016 Background: The global prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) ranges from 0.6% up to 98%. It has many health psychological impacts including abnormalities of female sexual function.
Manal Ibrahim Hanafi Mahmoud
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