Sexual dysfunction in intensive care survivors.
Normal sexual function is an important component of a patient's overall health status. Sexual dysfunction has been described in a variety of patient populations including survivors of critical illness. This review gives an overview of the issues pertaining to sexual dysfunction in patients who have experienced intensive care unit treatment.
Griffiths
John
J
The Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU.
Waldmann
Carl
C
Quinlan
Jane
J
D002908:Chronic Disease; D003422:Critical Care; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D017741:Survivors