Associations between organic erectile dysfunction and the risk of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia in men.
Erectile dysfunction
herpes zoster
postherpetic neuralgia
Journal
The aging male : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male
ISSN: 1473-0790
Titre abrégé: Aging Male
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9808210
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2024
Dec 2024
Historique:
medline:
30
4
2024
pubmed:
30
4
2024
entrez:
30
4
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Whether erectile dysfunction (ED) leads to considerable stress for affected men remains unclear? In this study, we investigated whether organic ED (OED) is associated with increased risks of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). A representative subset of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database was employed for this study. Enrollees with OED from the years 2000 to 2018 were selected. To ensure comparability between the case and control groups, we implemented 1:1 propensity score matching based on age, index year, comorbidities, and medications. The case group included 20,808 patients with OED, while the control group consisted of 20,808 individuals without OED. The OED group exhibited a significantly elevated risk of HZ (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.74) and PHN (aHR = 1.56) compared to the non-OED group. Men experiencing OED seem to face elevated risks of HZ and PHN compared to those without OED. ED may serve as a warning sign for individuals at HZ risk.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
Whether erectile dysfunction (ED) leads to considerable stress for affected men remains unclear? In this study, we investigated whether organic ED (OED) is associated with increased risks of herpes zoster (HZ) and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
A representative subset of Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database was employed for this study. Enrollees with OED from the years 2000 to 2018 were selected. To ensure comparability between the case and control groups, we implemented 1:1 propensity score matching based on age, index year, comorbidities, and medications.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
The case group included 20,808 patients with OED, while the control group consisted of 20,808 individuals without OED. The OED group exhibited a significantly elevated risk of HZ (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.74) and PHN (aHR = 1.56) compared to the non-OED group.
CONCLUSIONS
UNASSIGNED
Men experiencing OED seem to face elevated risks of HZ and PHN compared to those without OED. ED may serve as a warning sign for individuals at HZ risk.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38685668
doi: 10.1080/13685538.2024.2346310
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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