Published in AIDS on March 12, 2008
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Text messaging to improve attendance at post-operative clinic visits after adult male circumcision for HIV prevention: a randomized controlled trial. PLoS One (2012) 1.85
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Factors associated with the early resumption of sexual activity following medical male circumcision in Nyanza province, Kenya. AIDS Behav (2012) 1.73
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The PrePex device is unlikely to achieve cost-savings compared to the forceps-guided method in male circumcision programs in sub-Saharan Africa. PLoS One (2013) 1.69
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The association between Mycoplasma genitalium and HIV-1 acquisition in African women. AIDS (2012) 1.64
The Strong Protective Effect of Circumcision against Cancer of the Penis. Adv Urol (2011) 1.63
Higher risk behaviour and rates of sexually transmitted diseases in Mwanza compared to Uganda may help explain HIV prevention trial outcomes. AIDS (2003) 1.63
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Does sex in the early period after circumcision increase HIV-seroconversion risk? Pooled analysis of adult male circumcision clinical trials. AIDS (2009) 1.48
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Missed opportunities: poor linkage into ongoing care for HIV-positive pregnant women in Mwanza, Tanzania. PLoS One (2012) 1.45
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HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in a cohort of women involved in high-risk sexual behavior in Kampala, Uganda. Sex Transm Dis (2011) 1.45
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