"Circumcision, Male" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Excision of the prepuce of the penis (FORESKIN) or part of it.
| Descriptor ID |
D002944
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.085.170 E04.085.170 E04.950.774.860.226
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| Concept/Terms |
Circumcision, Male- Circumcision, Male
- Male Circumcision
- Circumcisions, Male
- Male Circumcisions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Circumcision, Male" by people in Profiles.
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Gene expression of tight junctions in foreskin is not affected by HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Front Immunol. 2024; 15:1415475.
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Cost-effectiveness of voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention across sub-Saharan Africa: results from five independent models. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Feb; 11(2):e244-e255.
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Voluntary medical male circumcision in selected provinces in South Africa: Outcomes from a programmatic setting. PLoS One. 2022; 17(9):e0270545.
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Impact of excluded studies on medical male circumcision and HIV risk compensation. Lancet Glob Health. 2021 11; 9(11):e1505.
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Uptake and acceptability of medical male circumcision among young males in two culturally distinct settings in South Africa: A longitudinal, community-based study (the MACHO study). S Afr Med J. 2020 Sep 30; 110(10):1050-1055.
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Medical Male Circumcision and Associations Among Sexually Transmitted Infections Service Attendees. AIDS Behav. 2020 May; 24(5):1422-1431.
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HIV research in South Africa: Advancing life. S Afr Med J. 2019 Dec 05; 109(11b):36-40.
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Trends in HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Incidence in a Hyperendemic Area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 11 01; 2(11):e1914378.
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Impact of chemokine C-C ligand 27, foreskin anatomy and sexually transmitted infections on HIV-1 target cell availability in adolescent South African males. Mucosal Immunol. 2020 01; 13(1):118-127.
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Complications of high volume circumcision: glans amputation in adolescents; a case report. BMC Urol. 2019 Jul 11; 19(1):65.