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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, Volume 117, Issue 3, Page 662-672, September 2026.
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 Wel, Idske C. L. Kremer Hovinga, Masja de Haas, Marjon H. Cnossen   +10 more
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Circumcision weeks: Making circumcision part of routine training and service delivery at district-level hospitals in South Africa

South African Family Practice, 2011
Background: Medically safe, elective male circumcision supports traditional and cultural rites of passage by reducing the risk of adverse events and death among men undergoing initiation.
F. Peters, T.S. Marcus
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The quality of voluntary medical male circumcision done by mid-level workers in Tshwane District, South Africa: A retrospective analysis

PLoS ONE, 2018
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in heterosexual men by up to 60%. One HIV infection is averted for every 5 to 15 VMMCs.
S. Ngcobo, J. Wolvaardt, M. Bac, E. Webb
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Incidence of penile cancer in Southeast Wales: A 15‐year retrospective review

BJUI Compass, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Objectives This study aims to determine the 15‐year incidence of penile cancer (PeCa) and penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN) in Southeast Wales, evaluate regional variation and compare findings to UK and global rates. Materials and Methods A retrospective review was conducted of all PeCa and PeIN cases diagnosed between January 2009 and ...
Joseph Latham, Oliver Lane, David Gower, Adrian Sale, Anthony Shanahan, Mohammed Ali, Gareth Brown   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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
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The Impact of Behavioural Economics‐Informed Interventions on the Care Cascade for Sexually Transmitted and Blood‐Borne Infections: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction While behavioural economics principles are widely used for public health interventions, a comprehensive understanding of their impact across the sexually transmitted and blood‐borne infections (STBBIs) care cascade remains limited. We systematically evaluated the effectiveness of behavioural economics‐informed interventions for an
Min Zhao, Zhengcheng Tu, Xiang Zhao, Chunyan Li, Jiajun Sun, Ye Zhang, Warittha Tieosapjaroen, Fanpu Ji, Jason J. Ong, Lei Zhang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of socioeconomic factors on choice of infant male circumcision provider in rural Ghana; a community level population based study

BMC Pediatrics, 2017
Background The influence of socio-economic determinants on choice of infant male circumcision provider is not known in areas with high population coverage such as rural Africa. The overall aim of this study was to determine the key socio-economic factors
Thomas Gyan, Kimberley McAuley, Natalie Strobel, Sam Newton, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Karen Edmond   +5 more
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CDC's Male Circumcision Recommendations Represent a Key Public Health Measure

Global Health: Science and Practice Journal, 2017
Frisch and Earp, opponents of male circumcision, have criticized draft recommendations from the CDC that advocate counseling men and parents of newborn boys in the United States about the benefits and risks of male circumcision.
B. Morris, J. Krieger, J. Klausner
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Impact of the United States Foreign Aid Freeze on HIV Service Delivery in PEPFAR‐Supported Countries: A Facility‐Level Analysis of 2024–2025 Programme Data

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction On 24 January 2025, the U.S. government issued a stop‐work order freezing foreign assistance, including support for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), although a limited waiver for selected “life‐saving” interventions was subsequently granted.
Brian Honermann, Anna Grimsrud, Elise Lankiewicz, Jennifer Sherwood, Greg Millett   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adverse event profile of a mature voluntary medical male circumcision programme performing PrePex and surgical procedures in Zimbabwe

Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2017
Introduction: The frequency of adverse events (AEs) is a widely used indicator of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) programme quality. Though over 11.7 million male circumcisions (MCs) have been performed, little published data exists on the ...
Aaron F. Bochner, C. Feldacker, B. Makunike, Marrianne M Holec, Vernon Murenje, Abby Stepaniak, S. Xaba, Shirish Balachandra, M. Tshimanga, Vts Chitimbire, S. Barnhart   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source