2004
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901240
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Core document on erectile dysfunction: key aspects in the care of a patient with erectile dysfunction

Abstract: The aim of this Core Document of the Spanish Consensus on Erectile dysfunction (ED) is to offer guidance to the nonspecialist physician in the management of patients with ED. ED is one of the most frequent chronic health problems in men older than 40 y of age and may also act as a sentinel symptom for other important underlying diseases. Its etiology can be classified into organic, psychogenic, or mixed. In most cases, the underlying cause of ED is usually a chronic health problem (such as diabetes, hypertensi… Show more

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“…The median number of chemotherapy cycles was 6 (range, [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] for both HL and NHL groups. The mean interval between the end of active treatment and study evaluation was 7.7 years (range, 10 months-20 years).…”
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“…The median number of chemotherapy cycles was 6 (range, [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] for both HL and NHL groups. The mean interval between the end of active treatment and study evaluation was 7.7 years (range, 10 months-20 years).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…ED related to cancers of pelvic organs is well recognized by the public and physicians; however, patients with other malignancies may also suffer from ED that can be related to psychogenic factors, cancer-related symptoms, and treatments [4]. Prevalence of ED in healthy men varies according to diagnostic methods and countries.…”
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“…However, population studies stress the relevance of both physical and psychological factors, other than age, in the etiology of ED. In particular, vascular, neurological, and hormonal diseases are reported to be major organic causes of ED, respectively occurring in 60-80, 10-20, and 5-10% of cases of impotence [6].…”
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“…Besides being affected by skeletal muscle involvement, EKG abnormalities, presenile cataract, premature balding, brain damage, psychological and vascular changes, patients with DM1 also present hypogonadism, which involves both interstitial (androgenic) and tubular (spermatogenic) gonadic functions [3,4]. Erectile dysfunction (ED), defined as ''the persistent or recurrent inability to achieve and/or maintain a penile erection adequate for satisfactory sexual activity'' [5,6], is reported to be one of the consequences of androgen deficiency in hypogonadism due to testicular diseases [7,8], as well as in late-onset hypogonadism in aged men [9].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%