Prevalence and determinants of erectile dysfunction among diabetic patients attending in hospitals of central and northwestern zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.
Awole SeidHadgu GerenseaShambel TarkoYosef ZenebeRahel MezemirPublished in: BMC endocrine disorders (2017)
The prevalence of erective dysfunction in this study population was very high. Age, income, and duration of diabetes were the independent predictors of erectile dysfunction. Nearly all of the patients in the sample (97%) had not been screened or treated for erectile dysfunction. Assessment and management of erectile dysfunction in the diabetic clinic should be part of routine medical care during follow-up visits with diabetic patients. Healthcare providers should put an emphasis on screening and treating older patients and those who had a diabetes diagnosis for a longer duration.
Keyphrases
- type diabetes
- healthcare
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- glycemic control
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- wound healing