Incidence rate of prostate cancer in men treated for erectile dysfunction with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors: retrospective analysis.

The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence rate of prostate cancer among men with erectile dysfunction (ED) treated with phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE-5i) over a 7-year period vs. men with ED of the same age and with similar risk factors who were not treated with PDE-5i. In a retrospective review of electronic medical records and billing databases between the years 2000 and 2006, men with ED between the ages of 50 and 69 years and no history of prostate cancer prior to 2000 were identified.

Vena cava air embolism after traumatic Foley catheter placement.

We report a case of traumatic Foley catheter placement and manipulation that resulted in a large, symptomatic, vena cava air embolism confirmed on computed tomography. To the best of our knowledge, our report represents the first case of a large, symptomatic, vena cava air embolism as a direct result of Foley catheter trauma. The included computed tomography images are unique in that they simultaneously show an improperly positioned Foley catheter and a large vena cava air embolism.