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Prospective Study International journal of impotence research 2018

Hyperbaric oxygen can induce angiogenesis and recover erectile function.

Hadanny A, Lang E, Copel L, Meir O, Bechor Y, Fishlev G, et al. — International journal of impotence research, 2018

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers conducted a prospective study to evaluate the effects of 40 daily hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions on sexual function and penile vascularity in 30 men with chronic erectile dysfunction.

What They Found

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly improved all International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) domains by 15-88%, with erectile function specifically improving by 88% (p < 0.0001). Additionally, 80% of patients reported a positive outcome, and perfusion MRI indicated angiogenesis with a 153.3% increase in K-trans values in the corpus cavernosum (p < 0.0001).

Canadian Relevance

This study was not conducted in Canada and does not have a direct Canadian connection.

Study Limitations

A limitation of this study is its relatively small sample size of 30 men and the absence of a control group for comparison.

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Study Details

Study Type Prospective Study
Category Uncategorised
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 29773856
Year Published 2018
Journal International journal of impotence research
MeSH Terms Erectile Dysfunction; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Israel; Logistic Models; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction; Penile Erection; Penis; Prospective Studies; Recovery of Function; Severity of Illness Index; Sexual Behavior

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