Epidemiology of Circumcision-Related Mortality in Iran: A 10-year Survey.

Autor: Hedjazi, Arya, Zarenezhad, Mohammad, Vahid Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad, Fereidooni, Mehran, Ghadipasha, Masoud, Rad, Bahram Samadi, Daghi, Jaber Ghareh, Shogaee, Ahmad, Hoseinzadeh, Amin
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Zdroj: North American Journal of Medical Sciences; Nov2012, Vol. 4 Issue 11, p608-610, 3p, 2 Charts
Abstrakt: The article presents a study that investigates the epidemiology of circumcision in Iran. It states that the study uses circumcision-related mortality data provided by the Iranian Legal Medicine Organization from 2001-2010. The study also attempts to find out the exact causes of death resulting from circumcision. The study also discusses the pain control preoperative sedation used in circumcision such as local anethesia. It also outlines the findings of the study, which suggest the importance of improving the supervision of health authorities and to increase awareness about the benefits of circumcision.
Databáze: Complementary Index