Evidence map›Paper›PMID 25337039›Full record

ReviewReviews in urology2014

Management of erectile dysfunction in the hypogonadal man: a case-based review.

Ranjith Ramasamy, Jason M Scovell, Nathan A Wilken, Jason R Kovac, Larry I Lipshultz

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Review in Reviews in urology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact, top 68% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Sexual Health in the Elderly Population.Current sexual health reports · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ranjith RamasamyScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Jason M ScovellScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Nathan A WilkenScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Jason R KovacScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Larry I LipshultzScott Department of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Baylor College of Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) has emerged as an important marker of cardiovascular and overall health, independent of other known conventional risk factors. ED often precedes coronary artery disease in half of affected subjects, and could indicate the presence of cardiovascular pathology. The pathophysiology and role of androgens in sexual function are described, along with the relevant literature on the effects of aging in erectile and gonadal function. The concept of testosterone supplementation (TST) in men with ED is reviewed. The authors utilize clinical vignettes to discuss the appropriate management of two clinical cases of men at different life stages who have ED in the setting of hypogonadism and propose a treatment algorithm. In patients of all ages, proper identification of the underlying pathophysiology of decreased libido and erectile function is paramount in choosing between the use of TST, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, or both, in the management of these disorders.

Indexed as

Erectile dysfunctionHypogonadismPhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitorsTestosterone supplementation

Identifiers

PMID25337039
PMCPMC4191629
OpenAlexW2419306085

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