Table 1.
Patient characteristics: overview of medical history with special attention to surgical, urologic, and psychiatric histories
| Times reported, n | Explanatory memorandum | |
|---|---|---|
| General history | ||
| Cardiovascular disease | 6 | Hypertension 2×, supraventricular tachycardias 2×, atrial fibrillation 2× |
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 3 | Asthma, COPD, emphysema |
| Pulmonary disease | 3 | |
| Prolactinoma | 1 | |
| Multiple sclerosis | 1 | |
| Epilepsy | 1 | |
| Morbus Bechterew | 1 | |
| Hypothyroidism | 1 | |
| Morbus Steinert | 1 | Treated with CPAP |
| Osas | 1 | |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome | 1 | |
| Operations | ||
| Abdominal | 6 | Appendectomy 3×, inguinal hernia correction 2×, epigastric hernia correction 1× |
| Urogenital | 3 | Scrotal surgery 2×, TUR of prostate 1× |
| Spine | 2 | Herniated nucleus pulposus operation 2× |
| Urologic history | ||
| Luts | 5 | Treatment with α-blocker 3×, with anticholinergic + pelvic physiotherapy, with TUR of prostate |
| Premature ejaculation | 1 | Surgery needed |
| Varicocele | 1 | Surgery needed |
| Post-vasectomy syndrome | 1 | Drainage + injection of phenylephrine |
| Priapism | 1 | |
| Psychiatric history | ||
| Mood disorder | 2 | Depression 2×, with anxiety disorder in 1 |
COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure; LUTS = lower urinary tract symptoms; OSAS = obstructive sleep apnea syndrome; TUR = transurethral resection.