Prevalence of sleep apnea in men with erectile dysfunction.
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Hirshkowitz, M; Karacan, I; Arcasoy, MO; Acik, G; Narter, EM; Williams, RL
Published in: Urology
September 1990
Sleep studies were performed on 1,025 patients complaining of erectile dysfunction. In addition to standard measures of sleep stage and nocturnal penile tumescence, respiratory activity was evaluated. The number of episodes of sleep apnea per hour (Apnea Index--AI) was calculated for each patient. The overall prevalence of sleep apnea activity in this sample was: 43.8 percent with AI greater than or equal to 5; 27.9 percent with AI greater than or equal to 10; and 19.6 percent with AI greater than or equal to 15. These results confirm that sleep apnea activity is common in men with erectile dysfunction. This high prevalence also indicates that further study is needed to elucidate pathophysiology of erectile failure in men with sleep apnea.
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Urology
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0090-4295
Publication Date
September 1990
Volume
36
Issue
3
Start / End Page
232 / 234
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Urology & Nephrology
- Sleep Stages
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Respiration
- Prevalence
- Penile Erection
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Aged, 80 and over
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Hirshkowitz, M., Karacan, I., Arcasoy, M. O., Acik, G., Narter, E. M., & Williams, R. L. (1990). Prevalence of sleep apnea in men with erectile dysfunction. Urology, 36(3), 232–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(90)80262-l
Hirshkowitz, M., I. Karacan, M. O. Arcasoy, G. Acik, E. M. Narter, and R. L. Williams. “Prevalence of sleep apnea in men with erectile dysfunction.” Urology 36, no. 3 (September 1990): 232–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(90)80262-l.
Hirshkowitz M, Karacan I, Arcasoy MO, Acik G, Narter EM, Williams RL. Prevalence of sleep apnea in men with erectile dysfunction. Urology. 1990 Sep;36(3):232–4.
Hirshkowitz, M., et al. “Prevalence of sleep apnea in men with erectile dysfunction.” Urology, vol. 36, no. 3, Sept. 1990, pp. 232–34. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0090-4295(90)80262-l.
Hirshkowitz M, Karacan I, Arcasoy MO, Acik G, Narter EM, Williams RL. Prevalence of sleep apnea in men with erectile dysfunction. Urology. 1990 Sep;36(3):232–234.
Published In
Urology
DOI
ISSN
0090-4295
Publication Date
September 1990
Volume
36
Issue
3
Start / End Page
232 / 234
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Urology & Nephrology
- Sleep Stages
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes
- Respiration
- Prevalence
- Penile Erection
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Humans
- Aged, 80 and over