title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and erectile dysfunction (ED): Results of the BRED observational study.
abstract: Most patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) share many risk factors and similar aetiological agents with erectile dysfunction (ED). Both conditions also cause serious interference with quality of life and sexual relationships. In general, ageing and chronic illness decrease sexual interest, sexual function, and testosterone levels. This observational study included 66 male patients referred to our centre with different grades of COPD. We studied the different correlations between COPD and ED. The data collected from each patient regarded the following features: demographic and social condition; smoking status; clinical status; spirometric measurements. In this group, COPD was diagnosed in 78.8% and ED was present in 83.3% with increased severity in presence of LUTS and nicotinism.
authors.affiliation: Center of Sexual Medicine and Urological Rehabilitation. Day Surgery Unit, PSCR S. Caterina della Rosa, ASL Roma C, Roma. stefanolauretti@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lauretti
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cardaci
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barrese
authors.forename: Luigino
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calzetta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D059411:Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D013147:Spirometry; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone