Purpose: There has been a marked increase in testosterone prescriptions in the past decade resulting in a growing need to give practicing clinicians proper guidance on the evaluation and management of the testosterone deficient patient.
Materials And Methods: A systematic review utilized research from the Mayo Clinic Evidence Based Practice Center and additional supplementation by the authors. Evidence-based statements were based on body of evidence strength Grade A, B, or C and were designated as Strong, Moderate, and Conditional Recommendations with additional statements presented in the form of Clinical Principles or Expert Opinions (table 1 in supplementary unabridged guideline, http://jurology.
Purpose: We evaluated the efficacy and safety of hyperbaric oxygenation therapy to preserve erectile function as part of penile rehabilitation after robot assisted bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
Materials And Methods: We performed a prospective, randomized, double-blind study from January 2009 to April 2013. Men 40 to 65 years old who underwent robot assisted bilateral nerve sparing radical prostatectomy were randomized 1:1 to the control or the treatment group.
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April 2016
Prescription sales of Testosterone and erectile aids such as phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors are at an all-time high, underscoring the importance of hypogonadism (HG) and erectile dysfunction (ED) to men's health. The effect of these debilitating conditions has a major impact on the quality of men's lives. Some risk factors for HG or ED including aging, obesity, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe advent of innovative techniques for addressing infertility has made for exciting times in the arena of andrology. The success of microTESE for retrieving sperm has enabled azoospermic men to have the opportunity to father biological children when it was previously impossible. The ability to offer a variety of assisted reproductive techniques that includes intracytoplasmic sperm injection has opened the door for couples with male factor infertility who were otherwise untreatable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlatelet-leukocyte conjugates are increased in patients with coronary artery disease but the relationship between conjugate formation and myocardial ischemic outcome is unknown. We prospectively evaluated the relationship between conjugate formation and the development of recurrent myocardial ischemia in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Platelet-leukocyte conjugate formation (induced by thrombin receptor activating peptide (TRAP)) and platelet aggregation (induced by ADP and arachidonic acid) were assessed in 30 patients with unstable angina or non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.
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