Autor: |
Mercè Pascual, Jordi de Batlle, Ferran Barbé, Anabel L Castro-Grattoni, Josep M Auguet, Lydia Pascual, Manel Vilà, Anunciación Cortijo, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2018 |
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Zdroj: |
PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 8, p e0201930 (2018) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1932-6203 |
DOI: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0201930 |
Popis: |
OBJECTIVES:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is among the least studied risk factors for erectile dysfunction (ED). We aimed to determine ED prevalence in newly-diagnosed OSA patients, describe their main characteristics and assess continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) effects on ED. METHODS:Cross-sectional study assessing ED prevalence in OSA patients and open-label, parallel, prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating 3-month CPAP treatment effects on sexual function, satisfaction, and psychological, hormonal and biochemical profiles. Male patients newly diagnosed with moderate/severe OSA (apnea-hypopnea index >20 events·h-1), aged 18-70 years, attending the sleep unit of a Spanish hospital during 2013-2016 were considered. A total of 150 patients were recruited (75 randomized ED patients). ED was defined as scores |
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