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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    It helps if you actually know how the author's define the things they are studying and not just draw your own conclusions. It also helps if you read the whole study and not just the abstracts. Most...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Complication rates are actually higher with ear piercing than male
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    There really is no comparison. Male circumcision has the most medical and public health benefits when done as an infant. That is why there needs to be an unbiased discussion with parents about the...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    You can look them up too. I think many of the studies have biases. I do know that the CDC, ACOG, WHO, and AAP all agree that there is enough compelling evidence to state that routine male circumcision...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that you do not know how to use pubmed to look up research studies, but here is the abstract to the one I mentioned earlier. Effects of circumcision on male sexual functions: a systematic...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    HIV was studied in Africa, but STI and male circumcision has been studied in other
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    "abstract Male circumcision is a common procedure, generally performed during the newborn period in the United States. In 2007, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) formed a multidisciplinary task...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    So you are saying that the CDC shouldn't provide educational material on the risks and benefits of male circumcision to HCPs? How do you define organ? The foreskin is a piece of tissue, and is not...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    I still think what a lot of people are missing in this thread is the basic question: Should the CDC provide healthcare providers with the information on the risks and benefits of male circumcision?...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    The link is from a pubmed site linked to Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Maryland. It is my university library site. It allows me to access the full articles not just the...
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    What it's like to wake up during surgery

    wtbcrna replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    As CRNA I hear these stories a lot, but I can tell from your story that 1. You probably were not under general anesthesia, which is one of the things that the article is talking about and is...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Jehovah Witnesses and their children needing life-saving interventions that go against their religion has been tried in the courts several times, and it basically comes down to this "It is okay for an...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I already provided a systematic review that pointed out that there was no difference in sexual function between circumcised and uncircumcised males. In using that reference you are wrong....
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Males have no problem masturbating no matter if they are uncircumcised or not, but I happy to hear that you ladies are so worried about man's ability to masturbate effectively and comfortably. It is...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    1. That is all opinion. 2. It is not a human right issue. What is being discussed here is a public health issue. A proven public health issue. 3. When people stop having sex, males stop needing...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Male and female circumcision are two totally different things that people like yourself like to throw into the male circumcision debate to try to justify your position. There are proven...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    Does male circumcision affect sexual fu... - PubMed Mobile - NCBI Systematic review of the literature finds no difference in sexual function with male
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    It is important to note that the CDC is not recommending circumcision, but only recommending that uncircumcised males be informed of the risks and benefits of circumcision. "Those health benefits...
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    CRNA profiles

    wtbcrna replied to heatherisbetter's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    There are studies published by the AANA on this subject. You can look through their website, and try to find them. I will try to look later for the studies, but here is what I know off the top of my...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    American Teens' Sexual and Reproductive Health 15-24 years account for over 9 million of the new STIs every year. The majority of teens have had intercourse before turning 18. Young adults are also...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    The risk of hemorrhage and infection are extremely low no matter if it is done on the day after birth or 8 days. Traditional male circumcision by a Rabbi is hardly a sanitary procedure. Brit milah -...
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    The medical benefits to male circumcision are proven. Male circumcision can be part of multi-modal public health solution to reduce STIs/diseases, certain female infections, cervical and penile...
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    What it's like to wake up during surgery

    wtbcrna replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Definition of awareness. Under general anesthesia, a patient is given medications intended to cause unconsciousness and relieve pain. If the medication to render the patient unconscious fails,...
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    CRNAs in Hospitals

    wtbcrna replied to GaMommy81's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A lot of things will vary by the hospital you work
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    CDC rec to counsel all males about benefits of circumcision

    wtbcrna replied to sistrmoon's topic in General Nursing

    It does not change the fact that pathological phimosis occurs before puberty no matter if the rate is 0.1% or 20%. It is a real diagnosis that occurs before puberty, and it does not change because you...