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Parental perception of male circumcision: a local cross sectional study in a Muslim community

African Journal of Urology
Background Male circumcision is regarded as one of the oldest and widely conducted surgical procedures. It entails partial or total removal of the prepuce skin. Recent human rights advocates have a higher dispute as regards circumcision.
Abdullatif K. Al-Maghlouth, Ossama M. Zakaria   +1 more
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A cross-sectional study of the factors associated with male circumcision status among college youth in Ndola, Zambia, 2016

Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2019
Background: New cases of HIV are increasing among young adults in Zambia; yet voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) coverage as an HIV prevention measure remains low.
Ernest Kateule, Ramya Kumar, David Mwakazanga, Modest Mulenga, Victor Daka, Gershom Chongwe   +5 more
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Disordered pancreatic and gastrointestinal hormone responses to nutrient stimulation in Zambian children with severe acute malnutrition

Experimental Physiology, Volume 111, Issue 10, Page 4552-4564, 1 October 2026.
Abstract Nutrient sensing enables the body to detect and respond to nutrient availability through hormonal regulation. In this study, we examined nutrient‐stimulated hormonal responses in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) compared with hospitalized (HC) and community (CC) child comparators.
Ellen Besa, Ruth Phiri, Andreck Tembo, Gwen Nayame, Amon Ngongola, Jens Rehfeld, Bolette Hartmann, Gary Frost, Douglas C. Heimburger, Paul Kelly   +9 more
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Substantial but spatially heterogeneous progress in male circumcision for HIV prevention in South Africa

Communications Medicine
Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of male HIV acquisition by 60%. Programmes to provide VMMCs for HIV prevention have been introduced in sub-Saharan African countries with high HIV burden.
Matthew L. Thomas, Khangelani Zuma, Dayanund Loykissoonlal, Ziphozonke Bridget Dube, Peter Vranken, Sarah E. Porter, Katharine Kripke, Thapelo Seatlhodi, Gesine Meyer-Rath, Leigh F. Johnson, Jeffrey W. Imai-Eaton   +10 more
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Factors contributing to the low uptake of medical male circumcision in Mutare Rural District, Zimbabwe

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2016
Background: Medical male circumcision (MMC) has become a significant dimension of HIV prevention interventions, after the results of three randomised controlled trials in Uganda, South Africa and Kenya demonstrated that circumcision has a protective ...
Irene O. Chiringa, Dorah U. Ramathuba, Ntsieni S. Mashau   +2 more
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Neighborhood Economic Deprivation, Hispanic Ethnic Enclaves, and Congenital Anomalies in Texas

Birth Defects Research, Volume 118, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Congenital anomalies are common, costly, and potentially life‐threatening. The impacts of structural determinants of health on risk for these conditions have scarcely been studied. We evaluated associations between residence in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods or Hispanic/Latino enclaves and congenital anomalies.
Jeremy M. Schraw, Rutu A. Rathod, Amy E. Hughes, Sandi L. Pruitt, Russell S. Kirby, Gary M. Shaw, Philip J. Lupo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost‐Effectiveness and Impact of Depression Treatment Implementation on HIV Outcomes in Western Kenya: A Mathematical Modelling Study

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction In eastern, central and southern Africa, HIV is a leading cause of mortality, and both HIV and depression contribute substantially to morbidity. Depression can impede effective HIV treatment and prevention, yet access to depression treatment remains limited.
Daniel T. Citron, Hae‐Young Kim, Roscoe Kasujja, Khamisi Musanje, Samuel M. Mwalili, Duncan Kioi Gathungu, Peris Wambui, Chikumbi Chambwe, Ingrida Platais, Frey B. Assefa, Mellesia Jeetoo, R. Scott Braithwaite, Anna Bershteyn   +12 more
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Have We Met Before? Findings on HIV Retesting in Routine Healthcare Settings, Using Eswatini HIV‐1 Recent Infection Surveillance Data

Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 29, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Eswatini is rapidly approaching the conditions needed to achieve and sustain HIV epidemic control. Repeating diagnostic testing of people living with HIV (PLHIV) already on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is not typically indicated, can lead to misidentification of new HIV diagnoses and distorts estimates of progress towards epidemic
Claire C. Steiner, Eugenie A. Poirot, Samkelo Simelane, Dumile Sibandze, Lenhle Dube, Vusie Lokotfwako, Jessica Justman, Kathryn Lupoli, Trudy Dobbs, Munyaradzi Pasipamire, Cebisile Ngcamphalala, Ruben Sahabo, Harriet Nuwagaba‐Biribonwoha, Suzue Saito   +13 more
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Effects of Perioperative Music Interventions on Emotional Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis Integrating Developmental Psychology and Music Education Perspectives

Pediatric Anesthesia, Volume 36, Issue 9, Page 1052-1077, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the effects of perioperative music interventions on emotional outcomes (preoperative anxiety, postoperative fear, emergence delirium) and related physiological parameters in children and adolescents undergoing surgery, and to examine potential effect modifiers.
Yuchen Wen, Jinying Han, Jiayin Gao, Jiaqi Lou, Ziyi Xiang   +4 more
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Caregiver acceptability, and uptake of voluntary medical circumcision among male children under 5 years in Gulu city, Northern Uganda

Scientific Reports
Childhood male circumcision is a key intervention for reducing the transmission of HIV infection. Despite its proven efficacy, the uptake of childhood male circumcision across Uganda remains suboptimal.
Donald Otika, Morrish Obol Okello, Jimmyy Opee, Jackline Ayikoru, James Nelson Okema, Ronald Olum, Harriet Ajilong, Peter Akera, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Pebalo Francis Pebolo, Daniel S. Ebbs, Felix Bongomin   +11 more
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