Erectile dysfunction in patient with obstructive sleep apnea: effects of continuous positive airway pressure.

Autor:	Kim H; Department of Neurology, Sleep Medicine Research Center, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, International St. Mary's Hospital, Incheon, Korea., Kim KT; Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea., Shin WC; Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea., Yang KI; Department of Neurology, Sleep Disorders Center, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea., Ha JY; Department of Urology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea., Cho YW; Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male [Aging Male] 2024 Dec; Vol. 27 (1), pp. 2317165. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 22.
DOI:	10.1080/13685538.2024.2317165
Abstrakt:	Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to various health complications, including erectile dysfunction (ED), which is more prevalent in individuals with OSA. This study explored ED in Korean OSA patients and assessed the impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy on ED. Methods: A total of 87 male patients with OSA from four different sleep centers underwent physical measurements and completed sleep and mental health (MH) questionnaires, including the Korean version of the International index of erectile function (IIEF), before and three months after initiating CPAP therapy. Results: After three months of CPAP therapy, the patients demonstrated a significant improvement in ED as measured on the IIEF. However, the study found no significant correlation between the duration of CPAP use and the improvement in IIEF score. It did identify the SF36 quality of life assessment as a significant factor influencing ED improvement after CPAP. Conclusions: ED is a prevalent issue that escalates with age and is associated with OSA. CPAP therapy has shown potential in alleviating ED symptoms, particularly in those with underlying psychological conditions, although further research is required to confirm these findings and understand the underlying mechanisms.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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