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What is the rationale for the combination of oral pharmacotherapy and mechanical fix in the context of erectile dysfunction treatment?
What is the rationale for the combination of oral pharmacotherapy and mechanical fix in the context of erectile dysfunction treatment?
- To reduce the efficacy of oral medications
- To increase the number of oral medications used simultaneously
- To achieve a more consistent and durable erection with minimal pharmacotherapy (correct)
- To decrease the duration of pharmacotherapy
Why was a significant number of patients in the sildenafil group considered to have achieved the successful endpoint in the study by Angulo et al.?
Why was a significant number of patients in the sildenafil group considered to have achieved the successful endpoint in the study by Angulo et al.?
- Through nightly administration of sildenafil (correct)
- As a result of improved neural tissue function
- Due to an adverse effect of sildenafil
- Because they had anatomic changes in penile vasculature
What was the primary outcome measure in the study by Angulo et al. when evaluating the effect of sildenafil?
What was the primary outcome measure in the study by Angulo et al. when evaluating the effect of sildenafil?
- Neuroprotective effect assessment
- Change in penile anatomy
- Completion of NPT test (correct)
- Erectile hardness improvement
What is one expected future area of interest in the context of oral medications for erectile dysfunction treatment?
What is one expected future area of interest in the context of oral medications for erectile dysfunction treatment?
Why are vacuum erection devices increasingly used in oral therapy regimens for erectile dysfunction?
Why are vacuum erection devices increasingly used in oral therapy regimens for erectile dysfunction?
In what patient population were oral sildenafil and tadalafil evaluated in terms of efficacy according to the text?
In what patient population were oral sildenafil and tadalafil evaluated in terms of efficacy according to the text?
Which therapy model is suggested by Mather and Steidle for patients who don't respond to oral agents alone?
Which therapy model is suggested by Mather and Steidle for patients who don't respond to oral agents alone?
What is recommended for patients who are not satisfied with the results of oral agents according to the text?
What is recommended for patients who are not satisfied with the results of oral agents according to the text?
What is the reported outcome of men who underwent penile implant surgery but were dissatisfied with the results?
What is the reported outcome of men who underwent penile implant surgery but were dissatisfied with the results?
What is a unique form of combination therapy mentioned in the text?
What is a unique form of combination therapy mentioned in the text?
What percentage increase in erectile function score was found when adding a vacuum erection device to sildenafil alone?
What percentage increase in erectile function score was found when adding a vacuum erection device to sildenafil alone?
Why is it suggested that patients try an oral agent from a different chemical class before giving up on their ED treatment?
Why is it suggested that patients try an oral agent from a different chemical class before giving up on their ED treatment?
