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PLoS ONE, 2019 Introduction Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) provides significant reductions in the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission. Since 2007, VMMC has been a key component of the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR ...
A. Gilbertson +6 more
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Complications of high volume circumcision: glans amputation in adolescents; a case report
BMC Urology, 2019 Background The past four years has seen a rapid roll-out of male medical circumcision services in South Africa in response to clinical trials showing circumcision prevents HIV acquisition in heterosexual men.
Mmatsie Manentsa +6 more
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Yeasts and circumcision in the male. [PDF]
Sexually Transmitted Infections, 1977 Sixty-six circumcised men and 69 uncircumcised men, both heterosexual and homosexual, had specimens taken from the coronal sulcus and meatus of the penis. Yeasts were isolated at similar rates in both the circumcised (14%) and uncircumcised (17%) men. The circumcised men had significantly fewer symptoms (P = 0-0058).
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BMJ Open, 2018 Objective This article provides an overview and interpretation of the performance of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR’s) male circumcision programme which has supported the majority of voluntary medical male circumcisions ...
S. Davis +13 more
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Male circumcision and global HIV/AIDS epidemic challenges
African Journal of Urology, 2019 Background Given the devastating mortality and morbidity associated with HIV/AIDS, many potential prevention measures against HIV infection continue to be explored. Most prevention methods are in the realm of sexual behavior change.
Emiola Oluwabunmi Olapade-Olaopa +2 more
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Male circumcision: An overview
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2008 Circumcision is one of the common operations performed worldwide, for various reasons. Controversy exists as to whether circumcision is an operation. This literature review discusses the indications of circumcision, benefits and complications of circumcision, and alternatives to circumcision.
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Background Guidelines on Brief Resolved Unexplained Event (BRUE) only provide recommendations for infants categorized at lower risk. However, most infants fall into the higher‐risk category, leaving management decisions to individual clinicians and contributing to variation in care.
Nassr Nama +18 more
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Limits of Enlightenment and the Law - On the Legality of Ritual Male Circumcision in Europe today
Utrecht Journal of International and European Law, 2013 The legality of ritual circumcision of male infants is a subject not regularly discussed under European or international Human Rights Law, let alone national law.
Mark Swatek-Evenstein
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The Medical Benefits of Male Circumcision [PDF]
JAMA, 2011 With 2 new states recently joining 16 others in eliminating Medicaid insurance for male circumcision, possible ballot initiatives to ban male circumcision, and the long-awaited American Academy of Pediatrics male circumcision policy statement, there is a need to evaluate the medical risks and benefits of male circumcision, particularly in light of ...
Ronald H. Gray, Aaron A.R. Tobian
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Genital Crohn's disease in pediatrics and genetic associations
JPGN Reports, EarlyView.Abstract Genital edema is a rare presentation of Crohn's disease (CD), also known as metastatic CD (MCD). This may precede, co‐occur with, or follow gastrointestinal symptoms and present a diagnostic challenge. We aimed to characterize the features, clinical courses, pathogenesis, and outcomes of patients with MCD to increase understanding and promote ...
Erica Chang +5 more
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