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Erectile Dysfunction: Therapy Health Outcomes

1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 51; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0090-4295(98)00141-1

1527-9995

Sue Ellen Jackson, Tom F. Lue,

Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research

Erectile dysfunction (ED), the "inability of the male to achieve an erect penis as part of the overall multifaceted process of male sexual function," 1. NIH Consensus Conference:NIH Consensus Panel on Impotence. JAMA. 1993; 270: 83-90 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1099) Google Scholar has become a common complaint seen in the average urology practice. 2. Guay A.T. Erectile dysfunction are you prepared to discuss it?. Postgrad Med. 1995; 97: 127-143 PubMed Google Scholar , 3. Montague D.K. Barada J.H. Belker A.M. et al. Clinical guidelines panel on erectile dysfunction summary report on the treatment of organic erectile dysfunction. J Urol. 1996; 156: 2007-2011 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (188) Google Scholar With the increased use of medication to treat ED, a growing number of new cases of ED are being seen by internists as the primary physician. 4. Morley J.E. Kaiser F.E. Impotence the internist's approach to diagnosis and treatment. Adv Intern Med. 1993; 38: 151-168 PubMed Google Scholar Although the likelihood of ED is related to age, ED is not thought to be an inevitable consequence of aging. The prevalence of ED is estimated at 2% for men aged 40 years, 25% to 30% for men aged 65, and greater than 50% for men over age 75. 4. Morley J.E. Kaiser F.E. Impotence the internist's approach to diagnosis and treatment. Adv Intern Med. 1993; 38: 151-168 PubMed Google Scholar , 5. Feldman H.A. Goldstein I. Hatzichristou D.G. et al. Impotence and its medical and psychosocial correlates results of the Massachusetts male aging study. J Urol. 1994; 151: 54-61 Abstract Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (4053) Google Scholar , 6. Kirby R.S. Impotence diagnosis and management of male erectile dysfunction. BMJ. 1994; 308: 957-961 Crossref PubMed Scopus (43) Google Scholar Even greater numbers of patients with ED are projected for the future, as awareness of the disorder, and of successful treatments, grows among patients and physicians. 1. NIH Consensus Conference:NIH Consensus Panel on Impotence. JAMA. 1993; 270: 83-90 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1099) Google Scholar , 2. Guay A.T. Erectile dysfunction are you prepared to discuss it?. Postgrad Med. 1995; 97: 127-143 PubMed Google Scholar