key articles
Magnetic resonance imaging as a potential tool for objective visualization of venous leakage in patients with veno-occlusive erectile dysfunction
Wednesday, 7 November 2007 - Duplex Doppler ultrasonography (DDU) and dynamic infusion pharmacocavernosometry are currently used to assess veno-occlusive hemodynamic status of patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). Dynamic...
Authors: Kurbatov et al.
A pilot study on the early use of the vacuum erection device after radical retropubic prostatectomy
Friday, 2 November 2007 - Erectile dysfunction (ED) and penile shortening are important concerns for men choosing treatment alternatives for localized prostate cancer. Kohler et al. (2007) evaluated the effect of the early use of...
Authors: Kohler et al.
The effect of sildenafil citrate and pentoxifylline combined treatment in the management of erectile dysfunction
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 - Ozdal et al. (2007) evaluated the efficacy of sildenafil and pentoxifylline combined therapy in the treatment of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction.
Sixty-eight patients with various degrees and types...
Authors: Ozdal et al.
Acceptance of and Discontinuation Rate from Erectile Dysfunction Oral Treatment in Patients following Bilateral Nerve-Sparing Radical Prostatectomy
Friday, 26 October 2007 - Radical prostatectomy (RP) is a common treatment for patients with clinically localized prostate cancer (PCa). This procedure is mostly associated with patients’ postoperative quality of life such as...
Authors: Salonia et al.
A typology of men's sexual attitudes, erectile dysfunction treatment expectations and barriers
Tuesday, 23 October 2007 - Erectile dysfunction (ED) is frequent and bothersome but underreported and undertreated, despite the availability and publicity of phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil (Viagra,...
Authors: Berner et al.
Erectile dysfunction after radiotherapy for prostate cancer and radiation dose to the penile structures: A critical review
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 - Van der Wielen et al. (2007) reviewed erectile dysfunction (ED) after radiotherapy for prostate cancer and radiation dose to the penile structures. ED is a common sequela after external beam...
Authors: van der Wielen
Hypogonadism is associated with overt depression symptoms in men with erectile dysfunction
Wednesday, 3 October 2007 - Depression and hypogonadism are associated with erectile dysfunction (ED). Makhlouf et al. (2007) evaluated the prevalence of both conditions in men presenting to an ED specialty clinic, and...
Authors: Makhlouf et al.
Assessment of sexual function/dysfunction via patient reported outcomes
Wednesday, 3 October 2007 - The recent recognition of the high prevalence of sexual dysfunctions and disorders in our society, along with the substantial investment of the pharmaceutical industry in the field of sexual...
Author: Derogatis
Inflammation, Metabolic Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction, and Coronary Artery Disease: Common Links
Wednesday, 3 October 2007 - Erectile dysfunction (ED) may be the early clinical manifestation of a generalized vascular disease and carries an independent risk for cardiovascular events. Low-grade subclinical inflammation affects...
Authors: Vlachopoulos et al.
Improvement of erectile function with Prelox: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial
Wednesday, 3 October 2007 - In a randomly allocated, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design, Stanislavov et al. (2007) treated 50 patients with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction (ED) for 1 month with placebo or a...
Authors: Stanislavov et al.
