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Purpose: Sexuality is very important for men’s health. Currently, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i) remain the firstline therapy for erectile dysfunction, and no other oral drugs or drinks are approved and used clinically to treat male libido
Masato Shirai +9 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou +10 more
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The unsolved case of “bone-impairing analgesics”. The endocrine effects of opioids on bone metabolism [PDF]
The current literature describes the possible risks for bone fracture in chronic analgesics users. There are three main hypotheses that could explain the increased risk of fracture associated with central analgesics, such as opioids: 1) the increased ...
COLUZZI, FLAMINIA +3 more
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Tumour–host interactions in Drosophila: mechanisms in the tumour micro‐ and macroenvironment
This review examines how tumour–host crosstalk takes place at multiple levels of biological organisation, from local cell competition and immune crosstalk to organism‐wide metabolic and physiological collapse. Here, we integrate findings from Drosophila melanogaster studies that reveal conserved mechanisms through which tumours hijack host systems to ...
José Teles‐Reis, Tor Erik Rusten
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Sexual and gonadal dysfunction in chronic kidney disease: Pathophysiology
Sexual and gonadal dysfunction/infertility are quite common in patients with chronic kidney disease. Forty percent of male and 55% of female dialysis patients do not achieve orgasm. The pathophysiology of gonadal dysfunction is multifactorial.
Manish Rathi, Raja Ramachandran
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Gynecological aspects of sexual dysfunction in the postmenopausal women [PDF]
E.A. Sandakova1, I.G. Zhukovskaya2 1Academician E.A. Vagner Perm State Medical University, Perm, Russian Federation 2 Izhevsk State Medical Academy, Izhevsk, Russian Federation Sexuality is defined as a physical, emotional, psychological ...
E.A. Sandakova, I.G. Zhukovskaya
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Sexuality and the Aging Adult: The Attitude and Practice of Physicians and Nurse Practitioners [PDF]
Background: As the population ages, many quality of life issues will generate discussion. One such issue is sexuality of the aging adult. While there is substantial documentation related to the physiology and desires of the aging adult, little is known ...
Runsvold, Susan
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Genomic and non-genomic effects of androgens in the cardiovascular system: clinical implications [PDF]
The principle steroidal androgens are testosterone and its metabolite 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is converted from testosterone by the enzyme 5α-reductase.
Ahmed, S. Faisal +4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Poststroke fatigue (PSF) and frailty share substantial overlap in their manifestations, yet previous research has yielded conflicting results due to the use of heterogeneous frailty assessment tools. Objective To evaluate the independent impact of frailty on PSF using a unified measurement system (Tilburg Frailty Indicator, TFI ...
Chuan‐Bang Chen +6 more
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Sexual Dysfunctions and Depression
Although it is widely accepted by psychologists and psychiatrists that there is a correlation between depression and sexual dysfunctions, not enough studies have been conducted on this subject, the focus has been on the interaction between social and ...
Ceyda Polat
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