Publications by authors named "G Adaikan"

Objective: To investigate sexual excitation (SE) and sexual inhibition (SI) profiles in men with erectile dysfunction (ED) and to examine how these dimensions discriminate between men with and without ED.

Methods: A clinical sample of 37 men with situational (psychogenic) ED and a control group of 40 sexually healthy men (matching the clinical group in age, marital status, and educational level) were constituted. Participants completed self-reported questionnaires assessing sexual function and the propensity for SI and SE.

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Background: RSD921, the R,R enantiomer of the kappa (k) agonist PD117,302, lacks significant activity on opioid receptors.

Methods: The pharmacological and toxicological actions were studied with reference to cardiovascular, cardiac, antiarrhythmic, toxic and local anaesthetic activity.

Results: In rats, dogs and baboons, RSD921 dose-dependently reduced blood pressure and heart rate.

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Introduction: Sexual dysfunction is common in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer.

Aim: To provide the International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) 2015 recommendations concerning management strategies for post-RP erectile function impairment and to analyze post-RP sexual dysfunction other than erectile dysfunction.

Methods: A literature search was performed using Google and PubMed database for English-language original and review articles published up to August 2016.

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Introduction: Sexual dysfunction is common in patients after radical prostatectomy (RP) for prostate cancer.

Aim: To provide the International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) 2015 recommendations concerning prevention and management strategies for post-RP erectile function impairment in terms of preoperative patient characteristics and intraoperative factors that could influence erectile function recovery.

Methods: A literature search was performed using Google and PubMed databases for English-language original and review articles published up to August 2016.

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Introduction: Testosterone deficiency (TD), also known as hypogonadism, is a condition affecting a substantial proportion of men as they age. The diagnosis and management of TD can be challenging and clinicians should be aware of the current literature on this condition.

Aim: To review the available literature concerning the diagnosis and management of TD and to provide clinically relevant recommendations from the Fourth International Consultation for Sexual Medicine (ICSM) meeting.

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