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The Notion of Manhood Embedment in the Practice of Traditional Male Circumcision in Ngove Village, Limpopo, South Africa

American Journal of Men's Health, 2018
Traditional male circumcision (TMC) is a cultural ritual that involves the removal of the penile foreskin of a male person undertaken as part of a rite of passage from childhood into adulthood. The aim of the study was to determine the notions of manhood
Tryphosa Siweya, T. Sodi, M. Douglas
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Urinalysis Accuracy for Diagnosis of Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections in 0–3‐Month‐Old Infants

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess urinalysis (UA) accuracy for the diagnosis of bacteremic urinary tract infections (UTI) in young infants. Methods A multi‐center retrospective study collecting 2008–2022 data of infants 0–3‐month‐old with bacteremic UTI (same pathogen in urine and blood).
Hend Heno, Shereen Shehadeh, Hadas Shasha‐Lavsky, Asaf Lebel, Doua Bakry, Ellen Bamberger, Keren Nathan, Michal Meir, Shadia Hassan, Elias Nasrallah, Said Abo Zaid, Daniel Glikman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimation of country-specific and global prevalence of male circumcision

Population Health Metrics, 2016
BackgroundMale circumcision (MC) status and genital infection risk are interlinked and MC is now part of HIV prevention programs worldwide. Current MC prevalence is not known for all countries globally.
B. Morris, R. Wamai, Esther B Henebeng, A. Tobian, J. Klausner, J. Banerjee, C. Hankins   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rapid Training and Implementation of the Pollock Technique, a Safe, Effective Newborn Circumcision Procedure, in a Low-Resource Setting

Global Pediatric Health, 2015
Male circumcision is highly protective against urinary tract infections, inflammatory conditions of the penis, sexually transmitted infections, and urogenital cancers.
Noah Kojima BS, Claire C. Bristow MPH, MSc, Neil Pollock MD, Pierre Crouse MBChB, Harry Theodore MD, Jerry Bonhomme MD, Claire F. Stéphanie Gaston MA, Jessy G. Dévieux MA, PhD, Jean William Pape MD, Jeffrey D. Klausner MD, MPH   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social disharmony, inauthenticity and patriarchy: an Ubuntu perspective on the practice of female genital mutilation

Developing World Bioethics, EarlyView.
Abstract Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a universal issue which affects girls in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and South America, and immigrant communities in Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. FGM is a cultural practice in approximately 29 countries in Africa, affecting over 140 million girls.
Tauseef Ahmad Ally, Lizeka Amanda Tandwa
wiley   +1 more source

The Association Between Male Circumcision and Condom Use Behavior - a Meta-Analysis

Materia socio-medica, 2018
Introduction: The protective benefit of male circumcision against spreading HIV is well established. Aim: The objective of this Meta-analysis was to investigate behavioral risk compensation measured as the change in condom use behavior in light of ...
S. Kabwama, Derrick Ssewanyana, G. Berg-Beckhoff   +2 more
semanticscholar   +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

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
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, Virgil A. S. H. Dalm, Marieke Joosten, Frans J. Smiers, Leendert Porcelijn, Arjan Hoogendijk, Hans Janssen, Nicole N. van der van der Wel, Idske C. L. Kremer Hovinga, Masja de Haas, Marjon H. Cnossen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early infant male circumcision: Systematic review, risk-benefit analysis, and progress in policy

World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, 2017
AIM To determine whether recent evidence-based United States policies on male circumcision (MC) apply to comparable Anglophone countries, Australia and New Zealand.
B. Morris, S. Kennedy, A. Wodak, A. Mindel, D. Golovsky, L. Schrieber, E. Lumbers, David Handelsman, J. Ziegler   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Traditional male circumcision in eastern and southern Africa: a systematic review of prevalence and complications

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review studies on the prevalence and complications of traditional male circumcision (i.e. circumcision by a traditional provider with no formal medical training), whose coverage and safety are unclear.
Andrea Wilcken, Thomas Keil, Bruce Dick
doaj  

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, Irfan Wahyudi, Arry Rodjani, Gerhard Reinaldi Situmorang, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury, Putu Angga Risky Raharja, Tariq Abbas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source