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Topics include ED, impotence, penile implants, penile injections, prostatitis ED, priapism and more. 2009-11-21T20:46:59Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/FDA-warns-consumers-on-sexual-enhancement-products/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641875?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The FDA is warning consumers that Stiff Nights, a product marketed as a dietary supplement for sexual enhancement, contains an ingredient that can dangerously lower blood pressure and is illegal. 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/472009/641875null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/ACP-guideline-Oral-therapy-improves-erectile-funct/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638107?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new guideline that strongly recommends that physicians initiate therapy with an oral phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor in men who seek treatment for erectile dysfunction unless they have a contraindication to PDE-5 inhibitors, such as nitrate therapy. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/442009/638107null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Implant-protocol-helps-reduce-penile-shortening/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633606?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 A new noninvasive vacuum protocol for erectile dysfunction patients using an inflatible penile prosthesis can prevent penile shortening. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/422009/633606null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Research-links-cardiometabolic-disorders-urologic-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624471?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 As research reveals more associations between cardiometabolic disorders and urologic disease, experts are emphasizing the importance of the urologist in detecting cardiometabolic risk factors in patients. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372009/624471null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Metabolic-disorders-Urologists-unique-role/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624462?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Urologists are in a unique position to detect cardiometabolic risk factors at an early stage and intervene. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372009/624462null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Cardiometabolic-Disorders-amp-Weight-Action-for-Ou/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623705?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 For the first time, 17 of Advanstar Communications' Life Sciences publications and its web portal, ModernMedicine.com, are collaborating in a coordinated, interdisciplinary initiative to address a major public health issue: cardiometabolic disorders and weight. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/362009/623705null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Cure-rate-of-80-seen-with-male-sling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/614288?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 A non-bone-anchored male sling appears to resolve mild to moderate post-prostatectomy incontinence in up to 80% of patients and may also lead to significant improvement in erectile and sexual function. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/312009/614288null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-radical-prostatectomy-expectations-about-sexu/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/614300?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 A significant number of patients undergoing open or robotic radical prostatectomy have unrealistic expectations about postoperative sexual function. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/312009/614300null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Base-International-Index-of-Erectile-Function-scor/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/614286?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 A study by psychologists and urologists has found that factors affecting erectile function after prostatectomy have much the same impact after other prostate cancer treatments. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/312009/614286null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Novel-technique-easily-resolves-ischemic-priapism/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/614302?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a new surgical approach they call a "T-shunt" that appears to resolve ischemic priapism efficiently and effectively with minimal morbidity. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/312009/614302null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Chronic-heart-failure-a-risk-factor-for-erec/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595560?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Chronic heart failure is a risk factor in the development of erectile dysfunction, according to research presented at the European Association of Urology annual congress. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/182009/595560null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Erectile-dysfunction-drug-delivery-device-will-ret/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595557?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The Caverject Impulse Dual Chamber System, a device used to deliver alprostadil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, will return to pharmacy shelves following a months-long withdrawal, according to Pfizer, Inc. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/182009/595557null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Link-found-between-early-erectile-dysfunction-card/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593058?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, report that those who experience erectile dysfunction between the ages of 40 and 49 years are twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease as men who do not have erectile dysfunction are. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/152009/593058null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Support-growing-slowly-for-testosterone-replacemen/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593045?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 John Mulcahy, MD, PhD, a private practice urologist in Phoenix, expects that testosterone replacement will top the list of sexual dysfunction issues at the upcoming AUA annual meeting in Chicago. 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/152009/593045null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Symposia-Proceedings-from-the-Sexual-Medicine-Soci/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/593176?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Symposia Proceedings from the Sexual Medicine Society of North America, Inc 2009-04-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/162009/593176null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Younger-men-with-ED-more-likely-to-develop-heart-d/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580978?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Men who experience erectile dysfunction in their 40s are twice as likely to develop heart disease as men who don’t, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (2009; 84:108-13). 2009-02-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/072009/580978null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Post-radical-prostatectomy-patients-report-satisfa/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577866?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Men who turn to intracavernosal injection (ICI) therapy following prostate surgery can generate a satisfactory rigid erection with as few as five practice (trial) injections, according to studies presented at the 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052009/577866null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Studies-shed-light-on-erectile-function-in-prostat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/577865?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Erectile dysfunction is a fact of life for many men who receive treatment for prostate cancer, but methods of measuring post-treatment ED and erectile function recovery suffer from a lack of standardization, according to studies presented at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America 2008 Fall Scientific Meeting. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/052009/577865null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Secondhand-Smoke-Leads-to-Erectile-Dysfunction-in-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/577807?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Secondhand smoke reduces erectile function in mice, but the effects can be reversed by treatment with sildenafil, researchers report in the February issue of the Journal of Urology. 2009-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577807/cig_impotent.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577807null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/Premature-ejaculation-agent-meets-primary-endpoint/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/568845?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 A European phase III double-blind placebo controlled study of PSD502, a proprietary formulation of lidocaine and prilocaine for the treatment of premature ejaculation, has met its three co-primary endpoints of intra-vaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT) and index of premature ejaculation (IPE), Plethora Solutions Holdings PLC has announced. 2008-12-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/492008/568845null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Urologic-Diseases-project-enters-bold-second-phase/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567565?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 In this interview, Mark S. Litwin, MD, MPH discusses the NIDDK-funded Urologic Diseases in America (UDA) project, which is now in its second phase. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/472008/567565null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Testosterone-replacement-therapy-gel-is-effective-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/553497?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Data show that testosterone replacement therapy in hypogonadal men can be effective in significantly improving insulin sensitivity and sexual function, with durable results. 2008-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/392008/553497null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Online-prescribing-of-ED-meds-Safer-than-you-might/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/544033?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Patient demand for online or e-medicine prescribing appears to be growing and, along with it, concerns about the safety of prescribing over the Internet. A new study from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and others has revealed some surprising findings about the safety of online prescribing. 2008-08-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/352008/544033null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Post-prostate-cancer-treatment-erectile-dysfunctio/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543648?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Studies in the field of sexual dusfunction suggest urologists don't know as much as they think they do about Peyronie's disease and that incidence of erectile dysfunction has other implications. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/342008/543648null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Testosterone-combination-for-balanitis-xerotica-ob/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/543653?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Combining topical and systemic therapies after surgery for balanitis xerotica obliterans can profoundly affect disease recovery. 2008-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/342008/543653null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Survey-40-of-men-with-ED-still-do-not-discuss-it-w/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/531928?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 While 82% of men with erectile dysfunction recognize it as an indicator of other health problems, nearly 40% have never discussed their condition with their physician, according to a new survey sponsored by Eli Lilly & Co. designed to further understand men’s current beliefs about ED and ED treatment options. 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/312008/531928null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Company-receives-approvable-letter-for-hypogonadis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529331?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has received an approvable letter from FDA for its long-acting depot preparation of testosterone undecanoate (Nebido), which is indicated for the treatment of male hypogonadism. 2008-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/292008/529331null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/FDA-requests-warnings-on-fluoroquinolone-drugs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/529330?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Manufacturers of fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs have been notified by FDA that a boxed warning in the product labeling concerning the increased risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture is necessary. 2008-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/292008/529330null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Regular-Sex-Reduces-Risk-Of-Erectile-Dysfunction/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/528057?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Incidence of erectile dysfunction among men aged 55 to 75 years is correlated with the frequency of intercourse, and regular sex reduces the risk of impotence, according to research published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine. 2008-07-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/528057/elderlyonbeach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272008/528057null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+Story/Best-of-AUA-Orlando-2008/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/528391?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 In its 103rd installment, the AUA annual meeting introduced urologists to interesting research about relationships between urologic conditions and other significant health issues. The annual take-home messages are presented here. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/282008/528391null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Public-campaign-aimed-at-increasing-ED-awareness/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/523087?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The Sexual Medicine Society of North America has announced a public education program commemorating a decade of treatment for erectile dysfunction: The first tablet to treat ED was introduced 10 years ago. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/242008/523087null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Panel-develops-definition-of-premature-ejaculation/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/521110?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The International Society for Sexual Medicine has developed an evidence-based definition of premature ejaculation that its authors say will aid future diagnosis, treatment, and research. 2008-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/232008/521110null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/Injection-therapy-salvages-25-of-PDE-5-failures/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520520?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 About one-quarter of men who fail to respond to phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors for treatment of erectile dysfunction will respond to the drug on rechallenge if they are first exposed to a short-term course of intracavernosal injection (ICI) therapy. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/232008/520520null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/Investigational-premature-ejaculation-therapy-impr/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/520519?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Dapoxetine, a drug currently under investigation for the treatment of premature ejaculation, provides significant improvement in the sexual function of men and their sexual partners, according to the results of a recent multinational study. 2008-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/232008/520519null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Top+News/FDA-requests-recall-of-Xiadafil-VIP-Tabs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/519711?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 SEI Pharmaceuticals' Xiadafil VIP Tabs are being recalled for containing a substance that could hurt patients. 2008-05-29T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/222008/519711null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/AUA-Gene-Therapy-Promising-for-Erectile-Dysfunctio/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/518343?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 For men with erectile dysfunction who don't respond to oral therapy, Maxi-K gene transfer may be a safe and effective alternative, according to two studies presented this week at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association in Orlando, Fla. 2008-05-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212008/518343/dancing_33315.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212008/518343null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Erectile-Dysfunction-Predicts-Heart-Trouble-in-Dia/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/518130?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 New data suggests that men with type 2 diabetes who have erectile dysfunction are at an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke, according to two articles published in the May 27 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2008-05-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212008/518130/hch008.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212008/518130null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/ED-heart-disease-awareness-campaign-aims-to-save-m/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515002?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Taking the relationship between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease to a new level, American Medical Systems has launched a campaign to “Save 100 Additional Lives” through heightened patient awareness about the issue of ED as a potential detector of heart and vascular disease. The program was initiated recently through physician outreach by leading cardiologists and urologists in the Chicago area. 2008-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/192008/515002null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/Hypogonadism-may-be-culprit-in-young-men-with-ED/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/515196?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Although erectile dysfunction in young men is most frequently attributed to psychogenic causes, hypogonadism may be the underlying etiology in an appreciable proportion of these patients. 2008-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/192008/515196null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Antiseptic-may-reduce-time-prior-to-penile-implant/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506909?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Chicago—A preoperative skin preparation product may be an effective, time-saving alternative for reducing skin bacterial counts preoperatively in men undergoing penile prosthesis surgery, say the authors of a pilot study from the University of South Florida, Tampa. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/142008/506909null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Data-support-utility-of-sexual-function-questionna/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/506910?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Outcomes with a new sexual function questionnaire correlate well with validated measures of psychosocial function, patient satisfaction, erection hardness, erectile function, and sexual function. 2008-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/142008/506910null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Bremelanotide-Shows-Promise-for-Erectile-Dysfuncti/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/502416?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 In men with erectile dysfunction who either do not respond to sildenafil or cannot tolerate its side effects, the investigational drug PT-141 (bremelanotide) -- a cyclic, heptapeptide melanocortin analog -- may be an effective alternative, according to a report published in the March issue of the Journal of Urology. 2008-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112008/502416/Ss42054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112008/502416null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Various-treatments-for-premature-ejaculation-show-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/482229?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Premature ejaculation, an often-neglected aspect of men's sexual health, is now receiving extensive attention and an influx of research. 2008-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/022008/482229null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Impotence-and-Age/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/546210?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Erection difficulties - age related 2007-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/546210null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Viagra-Cialis-Levitra-Must-Label-Risk-of-Hearing-L/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/466956?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requiring labeling changes for erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis to more clearly display the potential risk of sudden hearing loss on their packaging, due to recent reports of a small number of cases of sudden hearing loss associated with the use of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors. 2007-10-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432007/466956/viagra.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432007/466956null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Erectile-Dysfunction-Drug-Helps-Men-with-Spinal-Co/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540198?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 GARCHE, France -- Tadalafil (Cialis) may help some men with spinal cord injuries have erections sufficient for satisfactory sex, reported European investigators. 2007-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540198null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Tadalafil-Improves-Sexual-Function-After-Spinal-In/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/456455?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Men with spinal cord injury are more likely to have erections and engage in sexual activity if they use 10 or 20 milligrams of tadalafil, according to research published online Sept. 10 in the Archives of Neurology. 2007-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372007/456455/wheelchair_18162.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372007/456455null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Inflammation+and+Infection/Sexual-dysfunctions-common-in-CPCPPS-patients/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/454972?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), regardless of the type of CP/CPPS they have. 2007-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/362007/454972null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Engineered-cells-shown-to-restore-penile-function/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/449566?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 In the area of sexual dysfunction, tomorrow arrived a little earlier than many attendees of the AUA annual meeting may have anticipated. 2007-08-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/332007/449566null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Some-Risk-Factors-Modifiable-for-Erectile-Dysfunct/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/449481?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Risks associated with erectile dysfunction in men over 40 without prostate cancer or a chronic disease include urinary disorders and selected medications for depression and hypertension, which may be potentially modifiable factors, researchers report in the August issue of the Journal of Urology. 2007-08-13T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332007/449481/bloodpressure_59196.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332007/449481null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Post-Prostatectomy-Erectile-Dysfunction-Helped-by-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/448979?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Men with prostate cancer who take statins are less likely to have erectile dysfunction after nerve-sparing surgery than those taking sildenafil alone, researchers report in the August issue of the Journal of Urology. 2007-08-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/448979/patient_18246.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322007/448979null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Erection-Problems/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/551348?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 An erection problem is the inability to get or maintain an erection that is firm enough for a man to have intercourse. You may be unable to get an erection at all, or you may lose the erection during intercourse before you are ready. If the condition persists, the medical term is erectile dysfunction. 2007-07-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/382008/551348null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Urology/Elderly-Men-Can-Use-Viagra-But-Efficacy-Declines-w/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/442092?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Viagra (sildenafil) is effective in men over 60 years old, though the response rate decreases with age and particularly in men over 80, according to a report in the July issue of the British Journal of Urology. 2007-07-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292007/442092/elderlyonbeach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/292007/442092null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Glaucoma/Medications-for-ED-can-harm-optic-nerve/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/443737?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Increasing use of erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs has added a new topic to the ophthalmologist-patient conversation: possible risks to the optic nerve in certain patients with glaucoma who are taking ED medications. 2007-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/302007/443737null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Erection-self-test/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/551879?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 An erection self-test is a method to determines a man's ability or inability to achieve an erection during sleep. 2007-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/392008/551879null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Penile-hemodynamics-predict-cardiovascular-disease/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/431396?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Research has shown that penile hemodynamic findings are related to vascular risk factors. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/232007/431396null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Survey-Sexual-dissatisfaction-is-a-global-issue/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/431395?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Sex is important to men and women worldwide, according to findings from a large global survey, yet a significant proportion of men and women are not completely satisfied with their sex lives. 2007-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/232007/431395null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/AUA-Erectile-Dysfunction-Drugs-Improve-Urinary-Sym/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/428693?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Phosphodiesterase inhibitors used to treat erectile dysfunction may also improve lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia, according to three studies presented at the American Urological Association's annual meeting in Anaheim, Calif. 2007-05-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/428693/urinespecimen_40025.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/428693null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Neurology/AUA-Viagra-May-Have-Cardiovascular-Benefits/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/428277?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Viagra (sildenafil) can improve endothelial function and reduce oxidative stress in rats with metabolic syndrome and in men with type 2 diabetes, according to two studies presented this week at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. 2007-05-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/428277/rat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212007/428277null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Novel-premature-ejaculation-Peyronies-treatments-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/427773?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Sexual dysfunction comprises more than erectile dysfunction, and other conditions that fall into the category often receive a disproportionate amount of public attention. 2007-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/202007/427773null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/Maternal-Beef-Consumption-Linked-to-Male-Fertility/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/414961?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Men whose mothers consumed high amounts of beef during pregnancy have lower sperm concentrations and are more likely to have a history of subfertility than those without a maternal history of beef consumption, according to study findings published online March 28 in Human Reproduction. 2007-03-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132007/414961/FS052.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/132007/414961null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cardiology/Viagra-Improves-Exercise-Capacity-in-Lung-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/411712?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Sildenafil may help improve exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a short report in the March issue of Chest. 2007-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112007/411712/33073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112007/411712null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Cardiology/Viagra-Improves-Exercise-Capacity-in-Lung-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498450?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Sildenafil may help improve exercise capacity in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a short report in the March issue of Chest. 2007-03-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498450/33073.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498450null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Good-Quality-of-Life-After-Iodine-125-Prostate-Imp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/409840?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Treating localized prostate cancer with iodine-125 brachytherapy produces excellent quality-of-life results over the long term, according to a study in the February issue of Urology. 2007-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102007/409840/elderlyonbeach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102007/409840null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/Good-Quality-of-Life-After-Iodine-125-Prostate-Imp/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/498379?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Treating localized prostate cancer with iodine-125 brachytherapy produces excellent quality-of-life results over the long term, according to a study in the February issue of Urology. 2007-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498379/elderlyonbeach.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/498379null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Reproductive+Endocrinology%2FInfertility/Semen-Quality-Low-in-Men-Born-After-Fertility-Trea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/409465?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Men who are the product of fertility treatment have a lower sperm concentration, a lower sperm count, smaller testicles, fewer motile sperm and fewer morphologically normal spermatozoa as young adults compared with other men the same age, according to a report in the March 1 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. 2007-03-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102007/409465/sperm.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102007/409465null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Penile-revascularization-may-benefit-middle-aged-m/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408859?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Las Vegas—Middle-aged men with erectile dysfunction may benefit from penile microvascular arterial bypass surgery as much as young men do, Boston University researchers reported at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America fall meeting here. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408859null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Nearly-one-fifth-of-men-affected-by-ED-data-show/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/407680?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Erectile dysfunction is significantly and independently associated with age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and lack of physical activity, suggests a study published in The American Journal of Medicine (2007; 120:151-7). Using data obtained from a computerized self-interview, the authors found that 18.4% of men 20 years of age and older experienced ED, defined as “sometimes able” or “never able” to have and keep an erection. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/092007/407680null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Androgen-deficiency-is-common-in-men-with-ED/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408857?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Las Vegas—Most men with erectile dysfunction should be tested for androgen deficiency, according to researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis. In their study of men with erectile dysfunction, nearly half had testosterone levels less than 400 ng/dL, but they cautioned that the results did not suggest a cause-effect relationship. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408857null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Supplement-containing-unlisted-ED-drug-is-recalled/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/407683?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The manufacturer of a sexual performance-enhancing supplement has announced a voluntary recall of the product, known as Liviro3. FDA lab analysis found the product contains the erectile dysfunction drug tadalafil, making Liviro3 an unapproved drug. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/092007/407683null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Prostate+Cancer/ED-after-PCa-therapy-Still-problematic-but-treatab/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408855?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Patients should be advised that ED is a good possibility with any form of treatment. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408855null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Prosthetic-device-for-ED-shows-early-promise/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408860?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Las Vegas—In a recent trial, men with erectile dysfunction and their partners reported that they were somewhat satisfied with a new wrap-around prosthetic device used to stiffen the men's penises. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408860null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Oncology/ED-after-prostate-cancer-treatment-may-be-underrep/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408876?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Las Vegas—Researchers don't agree on how to measure erectile function and dysfunction, making it difficult to determine the effects of prostate cancer treatment on patients' sex lives, said Johns Hopkins researchers who presented a review of 592 articles at the Sexual Medicine Society of North America fall meeting here. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408876null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Peyronies-Researchers-give-nod-to-autologous-graft/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408861?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Las Vegas— In their first experiences with xenografts for Peyronie's disease, surgeons at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, decided that Surgisis (Cook Biotech Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN) worked better than Tutoplast (IOP, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA), but the surgeons said they still prefer autologous grafts. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408861null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Agent-shows-promise-for-female-sexual-dysfunction/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/408858?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Las Vegas—An investigational drug that acts on the central nervous system may work as a treatment for female sexual dysfunction (FSD), according to a recent study from New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. The drug, bremelanotide, is also being investigated for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. 2007-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/102007/408858null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/18-Million-American-Men-With-Erectile-Dysfunction/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540091?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 2007-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540091null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/PDE-5-Inhibitors-Get-Thumbs-Up-for-Diabetes-Relate/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540402?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 HAIFA, Israel -- The phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors led to a 26.7% successful intercourse rate, compared with controls, for men with diabetes-related erectile dysfunction, according to a meta-analysis. 2007-01-24T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540402null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Erectile+Dysfunction/Erectile-Dysfunction-Waxes-and-Wanes/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/540081?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 2007-01-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/540081null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Erectile-Dysfunction-The-Tip-of-a-Vascular-Risk-Ic/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/541574?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Television ads promote a quick pharmaceutical "fix" for erectile dysfunction (ED). The afferent limb is greater recognition of the problem by health care providers and the lay public. The efferent limb is a prescription for a phosphodiesterase inhibitor. The downside of this reflex action may be a lack of insight into the clinical significance of ED. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/541574null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Peripheral-arterial-disease/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/399788?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the elderly can be: 1) asymptomatic, 2) associated with intermittent claudication, or 3) cause critical limb ischemia. Persons with PAD are at increased risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and mortality from coronary artery disease (CAD). Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and hypothyroidism should be treated, and smoking should be stopped. Statins reduce the incidence of intermittent claudication and increase exercise duration until the onset of intermittent claudication in persons with PAD and hypercholesterolemia. Antiplatelet drugs (eg, aspirin, clopidogrel, angiotensin-converting enzyme [ACE] inhibitors, statins) should be given to all persons with PAD. Beta blockers should be given if CAD is present. Exercise rehabilitation programs and cilostazol lengthen exercise time until leg pain develops. Chelation therapy has no scientific basis and should be avoided. Revascularization or amputation may be indicated in some cases. 2007-01-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/042007/399788/01.07_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/042007/399788/01.07_main.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/042007/399788null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Pediatrics-group-recommends-changes-in-ED-advertis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/393795?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 As part of a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that television ads for erectile dysfunction products be confined to after 10 pm. 2006-12-21T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/512006/393795null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Gene-transfer-shows-promise-for-erectile-dysfuncti/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/390396?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Early research on the use of gene transfer to treat erectile dysfunction shows promising results and suggests the potential for using the technology to treat overactive bladder and other conditions, according to researchers from North Carolina and New York. 2006-12-07T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/492006/390396null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/What-the-public-really-thinks-about-sex-ed-in-scho/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/391977?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 2006-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/502006/391977null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/PDE-5-inhibitor-appears-effective-at-first-dose/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/385987?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Vardenafil (Levitra) appears to be effective at first dose, with continued success in treating erectile dysfunction in men with associated medical conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, the authors of a Canadian study report. 2006-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/462006/385987null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Rehab-is-key-to-restoring-post-RP-erectile-dysfunc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384316?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 The return and quality of sexual function is a major concern for men undergoing radical prostatectomy. New research on the etiology of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction is shaping new rehabilitation strategies for prostatectomy patients, according to John P. Mulhall, MD, who discusses current and future rehabilitation strategies and his own approach to post-prostatectomy ED in this exclusive interview. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452006/384316/346100_thumbnail.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452006/384316null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pulmonary+Disease/Sildenafil-Stops-Rebound-Hypertension-in-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/497037?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Single-dose, prophylactic sildenafil prevents rebound pulmonary arterial hypertension in children after weaning from inhaled nitric oxide, and decreases mechanical ventilation duration, according to research published in the November issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497037/viagra.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092008/497037null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Feature+Article/Grapefruit-juice-and-prescription-drug-interaction/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/386332?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Concomitant administration of grapefruit juice can increase the plasma concentration of numerous drugs in humans and decrease the concentration of a few others. Such elevations of drug plasma concentrations have, on occasion, resulted in adverse clinical effects. Increased concentrations are primarily mediated by chemicals in grapefruit juice, which inhibit the CYP 3A4 drug-metabolizing enzyme in the small intestines. This inhibition decreases the first-pass metabolism of drugs using the CYP 3A4 intestinal system and increases the bioavailability and maximal plasma drug concentrations (Cmax) of the CYP 3A4 substrates. The effect of grapefruit juice on drug metabolism is most pronounced in drugs with a high first-pass metabolism (eg, felodipine, amiodarone), in which it inhibits the first-pass metabolism of the CYP 3A4 substrates leading to an increase in Cmax and area under the concentration time curve (AUC). The use of grapefruit juice with a few specific drugs (eg, fexofenadine, digoxin) may lower plasma.. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/462006/386332null PDF http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Sexual-compulsive-behaviors-ED-drug-misuse-linked/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/384321?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Boston—A study investigating a treatment sample of men diagnosed with sexual compulsivity suggests that prescription and non-prescription use of phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors is common in that population. This finding should alert physicians who prescribe medications for erectile dysfunction to maintain an index of patients with a suspected sexual compulsivity problem and to be attentive to clues of potential drug misuse, according to the researchers. 2006-11-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/452006/384321null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Prostate+Cancer/Quality-of-life-improvement-after-lap-RP-extends-t/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/381346?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Cleveland—Patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy can expect continuing improvement in urinary and sexual functions for up to 2 years after the procedure, according to a single-institution study from the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore, presented here at the 2006 World Congress of Endourology. 2006-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/432006/381346null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Health+Information+Technology%3A+E-Prescribing/E-prescribing-Whos-ready-whos-not/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376050?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Technology Consult 2006-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/memag/392006/376050null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Enews/Focal-cryoablation-preserves-potency-continence-st/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/376370?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Focal cryoablation appears to effectively destroy cancerous prostate tumors while preserving a patient?s potency and continence, suggests a study published recently in the Journal of Endourology (2006; 20:688-92). 2006-10-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/402006/376370null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Use-of-PDE-5-inhibitors-declines-with-age-data-sho/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/377486?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Atlanta—Despite media images depicting middle-aged and older men embracing the use of phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors to correct erectile dysfunction, actual interest and usage in this population has not been well studied. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/402006/377486null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Inflammation+and+Infection/Data-on-ED-LUTS-offer-unique-opportunity-for-urolo/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/377466?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Several studies presented at the 2006 AUA annual meeting provided evidence of a relationship between erectile dysfunction and lower urinary tract symptoms, with some data showing that treatment of LUTS will improve ED and vice versa. Treating multiple conditions at once means that patients may be able to receive better overall care, but physicians must avoid simply treating symptoms and take a more global approach to patient care, according to Steven A. Kaplan, MD. In this Urology Times interview, Dr. Kaplan, professor of urology and chief of the Institute of Bladder and Prostate Health at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, New York, discusses current findings on the association between ED and LUTS and their implications for patient management. He was interviewed by UT Editorial Consultant Philip M. Hanno, MD, MPH, professor of urology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/402006/377466null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/News/News-amp-Reviews-Late-breaking-items-of-interest-f/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/375091?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Patients taking α-blockers who plan to undergo cataract surgery should inform their ophthalmologists. Investigators at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine reported that α-blockers affect the iris dilator muscle and can cause intraoperative floppy iris syndrome, a condition in which the pupil does not remain well dilated during surgery. If the pupil constricts suddenly during the operation, the risk of certain surgical complications may be increased. However, use of longer-lasting dilation eyedrops or microhooks during surgery appears to reduce the risk of these complications. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/conturo/392006/375091null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/CAPU-targets-Congress-to-improve-prostheses-fundin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/377487?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Washington—Members of the Coalition for the Advancement of Prosthetic Urology (CAPU) spent several days during the last week of September pounding the halls on Capitol Hill, lobbying Congress to improve payment for prosthetic urology procedures and seeking comprehensive insurance coverage for prosthetic urologic procedures. Now they wait to see what their efforts may have won. 2006-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/402006/377487null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Patientcareonline.com+Exclusives/Resources-for-sports-medicine/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/371894?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/patcare/372006/371894null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/Testosterone-levels-do-not-affect-ED/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/372168?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Atlanta—A cross-sectional analysis of data from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study indicates that there is no relationship between testosterone levels and erectile dysfunction, while elevated levels of luteinizing hormone were associated with a higher prevalence of ED. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372006/372168null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Glaucoma/Device-provides-option-for-selected-glaucoma-patie/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/371054?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 New York—The Ex-PRESS glaucoma implant (Optonol) is a device that may be coming into its own, at least for some selected patients undergoing glaucoma surgery, Robert D. Fechtner, MD, reported at the Glaucoma 2006 meeting here. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/372006/371054null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sexual+Dysfunction/PDE-5-inhibitors-show-efficacy-in-ED-and-LUTS/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/372160?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 Atlanta—Sometimes studies are more notable for the questions they raise than for the ones they answer. Kevin T. McVary, MD, professor of urology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, presented a study at the AUA annual meeting showing that the phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitor sildenafil citrate (Viagra) improves both erectile function and lower urinary tract symptoms, but has no apparent effect on flow rates. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/urologytimes/372006/372160null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Erectile-Dysfunction/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/538362?contextCategoryId=40241&ref=25 An up-to-the-minute review of the array of oral and topical agents as well as those used intraurethrally or for intracavernosal injection. 2006-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/modernmedicine/332008/538362null XML