Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the existence of erectile dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in which the other possible causes of erectile dysfunction were eliminated. Material and Methods: The study group consisted of 24 patients diagnosed as OSAS with polysomnographic evaluation, and 15 non-apneic controls (mean age; 41.0±8.8 and 42.3±7.9 ...

BACKGROUND Diabetes is widespread among Mexican-Americans, and erectile dysfunction is a well-recognized complication for which effective treatments are available. Men who desire treatment, however, might not volunteer erectile complaints to their physician, especially across cultural lines. METHODS We surveyed diabetic Mexican-American men cared for in two community health centers to estimat...

Erectile dysfunction is a common problem whose relation to cardiovascular diseases has scientifically been proved, but it has not been studied sufficiently in patients recovering from myocardial infarction. The objective of this study was to establish the frequency of erectile dysfunction in patients recovering from myocardial infarction. We examined 89 patients (aged 30 to 75 years) included i...

OBJECTIVES To examine whether there is an association between smoking and erectile dysfunction in a representative sample of Australian men. DESIGN Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data from the Australian Study of Health and Relationships. PARTICIPANTS 8367 Australian men aged 16-59 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Erectile dysfunction was identified in men who reported having ha...

The authors examined the association between cigarette smoking and risk of erectile dysfunction among 7,684 Chinese men aged 35–74 years without clinical vascular disease. Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction were assessed by questionnaire. Vascular risk factors were measured according to standard methods. After adjustment for age, education, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diab...

BACKGROUND Penile erection is a hemodynamic process involving increased arterial inflow and restricted venous outflow, coordinated with corpus cavernosum and penile arterial smooth muscle relaxation. Any problem in this mechanism results in Erectile Dysfunction and its etiology is generally multifactorial. This study is aimed at determining the objective outcome of aerobic training in the manag...

We report a case of erectile dysfunction caused by external iliac artery occlusion, associated with pelvic steal syndrome; bilateral internal iliac arteries were patent. The patient stated that he had experienced erectile dysfunction at similar times along with claudication, but he did not mention it before angiography. He expressed that the erectile dysfunction did not last long and that he fe...

The authors examined the association between cigarette smoking and risk of erectile dysfunction among 7,684 Chinese men aged 35-74 years without clinical vascular disease. Cigarette smoking and erectile dysfunction were assessed by questionnaire. Vascular risk factors were measured according to standard methods. After adjustment for age, education, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diab...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of prostate cancer treatment. In the second this two-part series on management erectile following treatment for localised cancer, authors discuss therapeutic options available ED after and their advantages disadvantages.

BACKGROUND While erectile dysfunction is frequent among people with disorders of the spinal cord, the role of various clinical neurophysiological tests in assessment is not clear. AIMS To study the role of clinical neurophysiological investigations in assessing erectile dysfunction among men with spinal cord disorders. SETTING National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, India. ...