Prevalence and risk factors for erectile dysfunction in Austria — Analysis of a health screening project

Introduction. There is an increasing interest in the association between erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular risk factor. Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is associated with insulin resistance, increased cardiometabolic risk, and coronary artery disease. Our aim was to investigate relationships between epicardial fat thickness (EFT) as a cardiometabolic risk factor and erectile dysfunction.Method. We selected 30 erectile dysfunction patients without comorbidities and 30 healthy individuals. IIEF-5 score was applied to all patients, and IIEF-5 score below 22 was considered as erectile dysfunction. EFT was measured by echocardiography.Results. Body mass index (BMI) was higher in ED patients than those without ED (28.19 ± 4.45 kg/m2versus23.84±2.36 kg/m2,P = 0.001, resp.). Waist circumstance (WC) was higher in ED patients than those without ED (106.60±5.90versus87.86 ± 14.51,P = 0.001, resp.). EFT was higher in ED patients compared to non-ED patients (0.49 ± 0.09 cm versus0.45 ± 0.03 cm,P = 0.016, resp.). There was positive correlation among BMI, WC, and EFT. There was negative correlation between EFT and IIEF-5 score (r : -0.632,P = 0.001).Conclusion. EAT, BMI, and WC as cardiometabolic risk factors were higher in erectile dysfunction patients.

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Risk factors of erectile dysfunction, painful erection and morphological complications after the penile fracture

European Urology ◽

10.1016/s0302-2838(21)01506-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 ◽

pp. S1602

Author(s):

A. Chaachou ◽

M. Chakroun ◽

A. Saadi ◽

A. Hermi ◽

A. Bouzouita ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Penile Fracture

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ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION AND ITS PHARMACOLOGY: AN OVERVIEW

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.22159/ajpcr.2017.v10i2.15183 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 17 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sunil Kumar Patnaik ◽

Haritha Polimati ◽

Rajeswara Rao Pragada

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Erectile Dysfunction ◽

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Penile Erection ◽

Treatment Strategies ◽

Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors ◽

Current Treatment ◽

Complex Nature ◽

Factors Associated

It has been estimated that currently over 150 million men worldwide suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) and by 2025, the figure will increase beyond 322 millions. ED is the inability to achieve, and/or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse, and was previously regarded as the part of aging. It is associated with certain diseases and life style habits with a cause-effect relationship, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cigarette smoking. Internationally, most of the men with ED fail to pursue treatment due to the complex nature of sexuality, taboos, cultural restrictions, and acceptance of ED as a normal sequel of aging. In this review, we discussed the physiology, diagnosis, and risk factors associated with ED and current treatment strategies for ED.Keywords: Erectile dysfunction, Diabetes, Penile erection, Phosphodiesterase inhibitors.

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