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Traditional Male Circumcision: Ways to Prevent Deaths Due to Dehydration

American Journal of Men's Health, 2018
Deaths of initiates occurring in the circumcision initiation schools are preventable. Current studies list dehydration as one of the underlying causes of deaths among traditional male circumcision initiates in the Eastern Cape, a province in South Africa,
M. Douglas, T. Maluleke
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Male infant circumcision and associated factors in Konso Zone Southern Ethiopia: community based survey

BMC Pediatrics
Background Infant male circumcision reduces urinary tract infections during infancy and sexually transmitted infections during adulthood. However, people in varous communities challenge male infant circumsizion in Ethiopia.
Goye Orkaido Berisha, Berhan Tsegaye Negash, Zemenu Yohannes Kassa   +2 more
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Male Circumcision Due to Phimosis as the Procedure That Is Not Only Relieving Clinical Symptoms of Phimosis But Also Improves the Quality of Sexual Life

Sexual Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Male circumcision is recognized as the most effective method of phimosis treatment. Analyzing the literature, the information about the influence of male circumcision due to phimosis for patients' subjective symptoms such as itching ...
Mateusz Czajkowski, MD, Katarzyna Czajkowska, MD, Karolina Zarańska, MD, Alicja Giemza, MD, Jakub Kłącz, PhD, Małgorzata Sokołowska-Wojdyło, Marcin Matuszewski   +6 more
doaj  

Voluntary medical male circumcision versus religio-cultural circumcision and initiation rites: The case of Varemba of Mwenezi district in response to the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in Zimbabwe

Theologia Viatorum, 2019
Male circumcision has long been associated with religious or cultural rituals which bestow culturally valuable status. In some communities, circumcision is believed to provide concomitant access to economic and spiritual resources such as land and the ...
Onias Matumbu, Vengesai Chimininge
doaj   +1 more source

Prevention of HIV by male circumcision [PDF]

BMJ, 2007
Is effective, but integration with existing sexual health services remains the biggest ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Efficacy of Virtual Reality vs. Tablet Games for Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Bone Pins Removal: Randomised Clinical Trial

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, Mathilde Hupin Debeurme, Raissa Passos dos Santos, Sofia Addab, Pierre Rainville, Stéphane Bouchard, Khadidja Chougui, Argerie Tsimicalis, Marie‐Lyne Nault, Thierry Ducruet, Omar Ledjiar, Melanie Noel, Kate St‐Arneault, Casey Cotes‐Turpin, Nicole Hung, Pascale Ouimet, Stefan Parent, Julien Gardner, Mitchell Bernstein, Sylvie Le May   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Consideration of Socioeconomic Determinants in Prevention of Traditional Male Circumcision Deaths and Complications

American Journal of Men's Health, 2018
The responsiveness to socioeconomic determinants is perceived as highly crucial in preventing the high mortality and morbidity rates of traditional male circumcision initiates in the Eastern Cape, a province in South Africa.
M. Douglas, C. Hongoro
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Prevalence and Load of Genital Anaerobic Bacteria

mBio, 2013
Male circumcision reduces female-to-male HIV transmission. Hypothesized mechanisms for this protective effect include decreased HIV target cell recruitment and activation due to changes in the penis microbiome.
Cindy M. Liu, Bruce A. Hungate, Aaron A. R. Tobian, David Serwadda, Jacques Ravel, Richard Lester, Godfrey Kigozi, Maliha Aziz, Ronald M. Galiwango, Fred Nalugoda, Tania L. Contente-Cuomo, Maria J. Wawer, Paul Keim, Ronald H. Gray, Lance B. Price   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Embodying Tradition and Ascribing Meaning: Israeli Jewish Atheists Choosing to Circumcise Their Sons

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores the meanings Israeli–Jewish atheists ascribe to their choice to circumcise their sons. Despite their lack of religious belief, many choose to engage in this practice, often seen as a typical representation of Jewish physical embodiment. Employing a lived religion approach, which emphasizes the multifaceted nature of human
Tammar Friedman
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperative Virtual Reality for Pediatric Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia often face stress responses, anesthetic challenges, and delayed recovery. Virtual reality has emerged as a promising non‐pharmacological intervention, though its effectiveness varies across studies. This meta‐analysis evaluates the effects of preoperative virtual reality interventions
Difang Zhao, Ting Tian, Shuguang Jin
wiley   +1 more source