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Circumcision and Risk of Sexually Transmissible Infections in a Community-Based Cohort of HIV-Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney, Australia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. These are the first prospective data obtained from homosexual men to assess circumcision status as a risk factor for STIs. Circumcised men were at reduced risk of incident syphilis but no other prevalent or incident STIs. Circumcision is unlikely to have a substantial public health impact in reducing acquisition of most STIs in homosexual men. PMID: 19911990 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Herpes)
Source: Herpes - November 19, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Templeton DJ, Jin F, Prestage GP, Donovan B, Imrie JC, Kippax SC, Cunningham PH, Kaldor JM, Mindel A, Cunningham AL, Grulich AE Tags: J Infect Dis Source Type: journals

Kenya: The Million Man CutEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Kenyan government is expanding services to meet the growing demand for voluntary medical male circumcision after the launch of a national campaign a year ago. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Cutting through red tape: non-therapeutic circumcision and unethical guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Current General Medical Council (GMC) guidelines state that any doctor who does not wish to carry out a non-therapeutic circumcision (NTC) on a boy must invoke conscientious objection. This paper argues that this is illogical, as it is clear that an ethical doctor will object to conducting a clinically unnecessary operation on a child who cannot consent simply because of the parents’ religious beliefs. Comparison of the GMC guidelines with the more sensible British Medical Association guidance reveals that both are biased in favour of NTC and subvert standard consent procedures. It is further argued that any doctor w...
Source: Clinical Ethics - November 17, 2009 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Shaw, D. Tags: Public Policy & Law Source Type: journals

Circumcision and Risk of Sexually Transmissible Infections in a Community‐Based Cohort of HIV‐Negative Homosexual Men in Sydney, AustraliaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. These are the first prospective data obtained from homosexual men to assess circumcision status as a risk factor for STIs. Circumcised men were at reduced risk of incident syphilis but no other prevalent or incident STIs. Circumcision is unlikely to have a substantial public health impact in reducing acquisition of most STIs in homosexual men. (Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue)
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - November 13, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Cost‐Effectiveness of Adult Circumcision in a Resource‐Rich Setting for HIV Prevention among Men Who Have Sex with MenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Circumcision of adult MSM may be cost‐effective in this resource‐rich setting. However, the intervention costs are high relative to the costs spent on other HIV prevention programs. (Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue)
Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - November 12, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals

Initiate's death blamed on dehydrationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The death of an Estern Cape initiate four days after his circumcision is being blamed on dehydration, the police have said. (Source: IOL: Health)
Source: IOL: Health - November 12, 2009 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Does circumcision influence recurrences in herpes genitalis?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions:</b> Six patients and six controls did not follow-up. Seven patients reported no recurrences during 3-18 years, seven patients had two to six recurrences during 11-27 years of postcircumcision follow-up, 0.0080 (average) recurrences per person per year as compared with 0.20 (average) recurrences per person per year recorded before the circumcision. Two patients had first recurrence 11 years after the circumcision. In comparison, 14 controls had 0.17 (average) recurrences per person per year, comparable with the number of recurrences in uncircumcised patients, and frequently at shorter interv...
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - November 12, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jerath V P, Mahajan Vikram K Source Type: journals

Larger Foreskin Surface Area Linked to Increased Risk of HIV Infection in MenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
“Male circumcision reduces HIV acquisition in men. We assessed whether foreskin surface area was associated with HIV acquisition prior to circumcision….In two randomized trials of male circumcision, the surface area of the foreskin was measured after surgery using standardized procedures. Nine hundred and sixty-five initially HIV-negative men were enrolled in a community cohort who subsequently enrolled in the male circumcision trials, provided 3920.8 person-years of observation prior to circumcision. We estimated HIV incidence per 100 person-years prior to circumcision, associated with foreskin surface area categorize...
Source: AIDSinfo At-a-Glance: Offering Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research, A Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - November 6, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV/AIDS, NTDsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
By 2031 developing countries could need an estimated $35 billion to fight HIV/AIDS - three times the amount currently spent, according to a Health Affairs study published Tuesday, the New York Times reports. The analysis - based on economic models that assumed condoms, drugs and circumcision would be widespread - found that "even under the best case ... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news

A preliminary study of the sensory distribution of the penile dorsal and ventral nerves: implications for effective penile block for circumcisionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To determine the sensory innervation of the penis, as regional anaesthesia is often used either for postoperative analgesia or as the sole anaesthetic technique for circumcision. Since first described in 1978 the dorsal penile nerve block has become the standard technique, but some blocks are ineffective; a better understanding of the sensory innervation of the penis might improve the efficacy of the dorsal penile block technique. In 13 men undergoing circumcision with local anaesthetic, cutaneous sensation was tested before and after infiltration of the dorsal aspect of the penis, and then again after infiltration of the ...
Source: BJU International - November 4, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ronan M. Long, Damian McCartan, Ivor Cullen, Dominic Harmon, Hugh D. Flood Source Type: journals

Foreskin development in 10 421 Chinese boys aged 0-18 years.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Incomplete separation of foreskin is common in children. Since it is a natural phenomenon to approach the adult condition until puberty, circumcision should be performed with cautions in children. PMID: 19911150 [PubMed - in process] (Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP)
Source: World Journal of Pediatrics : WJP - November 1, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yang C, Liu X, Wei GH Tags: World J Pediatr Source Type: journals

Pearly penile papules regress in older patients and with circumcisionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, PPP disappear with age, and any PPP in patients >50 years are less marked than those in patients <25 years. Patients should be advised accordingly. PPP are less prevalent in circumcised men. Patients could be advised to wear the foreskin rolled back – this may maximize exposure of the coronal area to normal abrasion, which may hasten PPP regression. (Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS)
Source: International Journal of STD and AIDS - October 30, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Agha, K, Alderson, S, Samraj, S, Cottam, A, Merry, C, Lee, V, Patel, R Tags: Original research articles Source Type: journals

[Correspondence] Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmissionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have a few concerns about the methods use in the randomised trial of the effect of circumcision of HIV-infected men on HIV transmission to female partners (July 18, p 229). (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tochi M Okwuosa Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

[Correspondence] Male circumcision for prevention of HIV transmissionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Article by Maria Wawer and colleagues, which assesses the effect of male circumcision on the prevention of HIV transmission to uninfected female sexual partners in Uganda, is noteworthy, although several ethical issues are of concern. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Vineet Gupta, Ashish Goel Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

[Correspondence] Male circumcision and risk of HIV in womenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Any man who presents for circumcision obviously believes he is at risk of HIV. In their Comment on male circumcision and HIV risks and benefits for women partners (July 18, p 182), Jared Baeten and colleagues admit, albeit reluctantly, that circumcision of HIV-positive men does not reduce HIV risk for their partners. It might even increase it, especially if the man cannot wait the 6 weeks to heal. They call this a “short-term” problem for partners because in 10–20 years—if enough men are circumcised—there will be less HIV and then partners will be at less risk. This is grossly unethical: if HIV-positive men are b...
Source: LANCET - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Marge Berer Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

[Correspondence] Male circumcision and risk of HIV in women – Authors' replyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Marge Berer argues that partners of men seeking circumcision services also need protection from HIV. We fully agree, and concluded in our Comment that circumcision roll-out programmes should involve women in precircumcision HIV counselling and testing, condom provision, and informed messaging on risks and benefits of circumcision. We believe that involving women in the decision-making process about male circumcision is the best way to counsel about the potential for short-term increased HIV risk to partners of HIV-seropositive men or men of unknown serostatus who choose to be circumcised, thereby increasing the probability...
Source: LANCET - October 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jared M Baeten, Connie Celum, Thomas J Coates Tags: Correspondence Source Type: journals

Size matters when it comes to AIDS defenseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Size Matters When It Comes to AIDS DefenseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men. Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Topics: AIDS, Men's Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

Size matters when it comes to AIDS defenseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Men with larger foreskins are more likely to become infected with the AIDS virus, researchers said Wednesday in a finding that helps explain why circumcision can protect men. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Cervical screening: Perceptions and barriers to uptake among Somali women in CamdenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Language difficulties and specific cultural issues are key barriers to first-generation Somali women attending cervical screening. Providing education and information orally, as well as improving access to a more culturally appropriate screening service, could lead to improved uptake among this group. (Source: Public Health)
Source: Public Health - October 28, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: A. Abdullahi, J. Copping, A. Kessel, M. Luck, C. Bonell Tags: Short Communication Source Type: journals

Circumcision with the Plastibell Device in Hooded Prepuce or Glanular HypospadiasEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. Circumcision with the plastibell device is a suitable method for excision of hooded prepuce. It can also be used successfully in infants, who have miniglanular hypospadias, and whose parents accepted this small anomaly. (Source: Advances in Urology)
Source: Advances in Urology - October 26, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: journals

Reality of the G-spot and its relation to female circumcision and vaginal surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The G-spot is functional reality in 82.3% of women, an anatomical reality in 54.3% and a histological reality in 47.4%. Anterior vaginal wall surgery usually affects the G-spot and female sexuality, but female circumcision rarely affects them. (Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research)
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research - October 22, 2009 Category: OBGYN Authors: Saeed Mohamad Ahmad Thabet Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: journals

To circumcise or not to circumcise? Circumcision in patients with bleeding disordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Summary. Circumcision is one of the most common procedures performed in male neonates, but few published reports have described circumcision in patients with bleeding disorders. The aim of this study was to analyse outcomes of circumcision among children evaluated at our institution to determine the extent of complications and to provide guidelines for circumcision management. We searched our patient database for records of children who were followed up at the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Hemophilia Center from 2000 through 2007 and who had been circumcised. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records to document complica...
Source: Haemophilia - October 20, 2009 Category: Hematology Authors: V. RODRIGUEZ, R. TITAPIWATANAKUN, C. MOIR, K. A. SCHMIDT, R. K. PRUTHI Source Type: journals

[Review] Male circumcision and risk of HIV infection in women: a systematic review and meta-analysisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male circumcision provides long-term indirect protection to women by reducing the risk of heterosexual men becoming infected with HIV. In this Review, we summarise the evidence for a direct effect of male circumcision on the risk of women becoming infected with HIV. We identified 19 epidemiological analyses, from 11 study populations, of the association of male circumcision and HIV risk in women. A random-effects meta-analysis of data from the one randomised controlled trial and six longitudinal analyses showed little evidence that male circumcision directly reduces risk of HIV in women (summary relative risk 0·80, 95% CI...
Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - October 18, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Helen A Weiss, Catherine A Hankins, Kim Dickson Tags: Review Source Type: journals

Penile Enhancement Using Autologous Tissue Engineering with Biodegradable Scaffold: A Clinical and Histomorphometric StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Autologous tissue engineering using expanded scrotal dartos cells with biodegradable scaffolds is a new and promising method for penile widening that generates progressive accumulation of stable collagen-rich, highly vascularized tissue matrix that closely resemble deep dartos fascia. Perovic SV, Sansalone S, Djinovic R, Ferlosio A, Vespasiani G, and Orlandi A. Penile enhancement using autologous tissue engineering with biodegradable scaffold: A clinical and histomorphometric study. J Sex Med **;**:**[ndash]**. (Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Sexual Medicine - October 18, 2009 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Sava V. Perovic, Salvatore Sansalone, Rados Djinovic, Amedeo Ferlosio, Giuseppe Vespasiani, Augusto Orlandi Source Type: journals

Home circumcision of 4-year-old ends in convictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A Vancouver-area father has been found guilty of negligence causing bodily harm after botching a home-circumcision attempt on his four-year-old son, part of the man's spiritual quest to make things right with God. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Behavioral aspects of male circumcision for the prevention of HIV infectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract Male circumcision (MC) can prevent female-to-male HIV transmission and has the potential to significantly alter HIV epidemics. The ultimate impact of MC on HIV prevention will be determined, in part, by behavioral factors. In order to fully realize the protective benefits of MC, factors related to acceptability and sexual risk must be considered. Research shows that acceptability of MC among uncircumcised men is high, and suggests that free and safe circumcision may be taken up in places with high HIV prevalence. Perceptions of adverse effects of MC may, however, limit uptake. Furthermore, considera...
Source: Current HIV/AIDS Reports - October 13, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Current HIV/AIDS Reports Source Type: journals

Also In Global Health News: U.S. Aid To Somalia; Nigerian Health Workers Strike; Male Circumcision In Swaziland; PEPFAR In UgandaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
U.S. Government Adjusts Aid Terms To Groups Seeking Humanitarian Grants In Somalia The U.S. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Aid / Disasters Source Type: news

John Travolta says son was autistic: Vaccines, religious freedom and celebrity privacyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) John Travolta, who is testifying in a case involving a $25 million extortion attempt against him, revealed this week that his son who died this year from a seizure was autistic. Sixteen-year-old Jett suffered from severe seizures every 5 to 10 days, Travolta testified, and then slept 12 hours to recover after each episode.It's not uncommon for autistic children to suffer from severe seizures. This is an important clue about the causes of autism, as seizures reflect a serious neurological complication. It brings to mind possible neurological toxins that children are being exposed to these days, including thime...
Source: NaturalNews.com - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Circumcision sparks debateEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
READERS' RESPONSES:Men should be told about the detrimental effect circumcision can have on their sex lives (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - October 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Circumcision and MRSAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DR. PELTON is chief of pediatric infectious disease and coordinator for the maternal-child HIV program at Boston Medical Center. To respond to this column, e-mail Dr. Pelton at sknews@elsevier.com. (Source: Skin and Allergy News)
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 30, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: STEPHEN I. PELTON Tags: Expert Opinion Source Type: journals

Bipolar scissors circumcision is a safe, fast, and bloodless procedure in childrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Bipolar scissors circumcision approach is an effective and safe procedure alternative to the standard scalpel technique in pediatric circumcision with no significant morbidity. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - September 30, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Roberto Méndez-Gallart, Elina Estévez, Adolfo Bautista, Pablo Rodríguez, Pedro Taboada, Azucena L. Armas, Jose M. Pradillos, Ramiro Varela Tags: Operative Techniques Source Type: journals

Effects of Circumcision on Urinary Tract Infection and Sexually Transmitted DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Circumcision is one of the oldest surgical procedures in the world. Despite its history, the medical benefits and risks of circumcision remain controversial. Although neonatal circumcision reduces the development and recurrence rates of urinary tract ...more (Source: Tzu Chi Medical Journal)
Source: Tzu Chi Medical Journal - September 30, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: journals

Male Circumcision: Association with Reductions in Infections Caused by Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 and Human Papillomavirus in Adolescent Boys and MenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: AccessMedicine Updates)
Source: AccessMedicine Updates - September 29, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

Tightness is causing pain during sexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS:A circumcision is the most definitive treatment for a tight foreskin (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Transkei boys botch mutual circumcisionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Two 13-year-old boys have had to receive medical treatment after botching their do-it-yourself circumcisions last week. (Source: IOL: Health)
Source: IOL: Health - September 28, 2009 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Kenya: Circumcision Not Enough to Stop HIV, Experts Warn ExpertsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As thousands of young men in Nyanza Province troop to health centres to be circumcised in hopes of fending off HIV, new studies show it might be too early to claim victory. Although circumcision has been touted as one of the ways to prevent HIV infection, recent findings show an increase in HIV infection in regions where most males are circumcised. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 28, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Male circumcision: a new approach to reducing HIV transmission.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19786481 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: cmaj)
Source: cmaj - September 27, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Moses S Tags: CMAJ Source Type: journals

Ritual circumcision: no longer a problem for health services in the British Isles.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS PCT funding withdrawal for ritual circumcision had an impact on our unit's procedural case volume. This representeda cost saving to the trust, despite a higher rate of admissions for postoperative complications. There is an inequality inhealthcare provision throughout the British Isles for ritual circumcision, and we feel it is vital to offer support and training tomedical and non-medical practitioners who are being asked to perform a greater number of circumcisions in the community. PMID: 19785945 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
Source: Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England - September 24, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Atkin G, Butler C, Broadhurst J, Khan A, Nataraj R, Madden N, Haddad M, Clarke S Tags: Ann R Coll Surg Engl Source Type: journals

Foreskin Inflammation Is Associated With HIV and Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Infections in Rakai, UgandaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Epidemiologic data and foreskin specimens from Ugandan circumcision trials point to whether HIV infection, HIV viral load, and HSV-2 infection are associated with foreskin inflammation. AIDS (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - September 16, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV/AIDS Source Type: info

Functional Restoration of Penis With Partial Defect by Scrotal Skin FlapEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Purpose: We investigated a reconstructive method with better sensory and erectile function for partial penile defects and report our long-term results of surgical correction using scrotal skin flaps.Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the records of 18 patients with penile defects referred to us between 1992 and 2007. All cases were treated with a scrotal skin flap initially to repair the secondary defect after penile elongation.Results: Of the 18 cases treated during the 15-year period the mechanism of primary injury was circumcision in 3, animal bite in 9 and penile tumor dissection in 6. Penile elongation...
Source: The Journal of Urology - September 15, 2009 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Yue-Qiang Zhao, Jie Zhang, Mo-Sheng Yu, Dao-Chou Long Tags: Trauma/Reconstruction/Diversion Source Type: journals

Male Circumcision Programmes As Part Of Combination HIV Prevention In Sub-Saharan Africa Are Cost Effective, Says UNAIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male circumcision among heterosexual men in low male circumcision, high HIV prevalence settings is beneficial and cost effective, says a new article in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. Male circumcision should be considered as part of a combination HIV prevention package and not as an isolated measure. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news

Recent Releases: HIV And Nutrition; New Global Health Journal; Male Circumcision; Chagas Disease; Malaria Research MethodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Clinical Infectious Diseases Examines Relationship Between HIV, Nutrition, Food Insecurity "Despite calls from national and international organizations to integrate HIV and nutritional programs, data are lacking on how such programs can be effectively implemented in resource-poor sett (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news

Rationalization of Indigenous Male Circumcision as a Sacred Religious Custom: Health Beliefs of Xhosa Men in South AfricaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents research findings based on the meaning of indigenous circumcision to Xhosa men in South Africa. In South Africa, male circumcision is a rite of passage from adolescence to adulthood. The country has experienced serious problems associated with the practice of this rite ranging from dehydration to death in the traditional "bush" circumcision schools. A qualitative, endogenous research design that is explorative, descriptive, and contextual was undertaken using individual interviews, focus group interviews, and community meetings discussing this ritual. A total of 25 men were interviewed. Only one quest...
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing - September 13, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Mavundla, T. R., Netswera, F. G., Bottoman, B., Toth, F. Tags: Article Source Type: journals

Lower genital tract lesions requiring surgical intervention in girls: Perspective from a developing countryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There is a wide spectrum of lower genital lesion among girls in our setting. Treatment of these lesions may be challenging, but the outcome in most cases is good. High incidence of post-circumcision complications and poor treatment compliance may require more efforts at public enlightenment. (Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health)
Source: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health - September 13, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Sebastian O Ekenze, Okezie M Mbadiwe, Hyginius U Ezegwui Source Type: journals

Impact of an Anesthesia Discharge Scoring System on Postoperative Monitoring after Circumcision in Children: A Randomized TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eur J Pediatr SurgDOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1234113Abstract Ambulatory surgery in children, combined with new anesthetic methods, leads to shorter hospital stays and an increase in patient and parental satisfaction.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery)
Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - September 11, 2009 Category: Surgery Tags: Original Article Source Type: journals

Nigeria: UN - Male Circumcision Cost-Effective to Prevent HIVEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male circumcision is a cost-effective means to prevent the spread of HIV, a new UN-backed report said.The report found that one HIV infection could be averted for every five to 15 procedures performed on heterosexual men. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 11, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

UN report: Male circumcision cost-effective to curb HIV spreadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Male circumcision is ... (Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health)
Source: Xinhuanet Chinaview Health - September 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Foreskin inflammation is associated with HIV and herpes simplex virus type-2 infections in Rakai, UgandaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Foreskin inflammation is increased with HIV and HSV-2 infections, higher HIV viral load and presence of smegma. Foreskin inflammation may have implications for HIV transmission and acquisition in uncircumcised men. (C) 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. (Source: AIDS)
Source: AIDS - September 9, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Basic Science Source Type: journals