"Penile Erection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D010410
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.717
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2018 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Erection" by people in Profiles.
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Veno-Occlusive Priapism in COVID-19 Disease. Urol Int. 2021; 105(9-10):916-919.
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Somatic to Autonomic Nerve Grafting for the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: It Seems to Work, But How? Eur Urol. 2019 08; 76(2):197-199.
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Should We Tailor the Clinical Management of Erectile Dysfunction According to Different Ages? J Sex Med. 2019 Jul; 16(7):999-1004.
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Comparison of Two Methods for Assessing Erectile Function Before Radical Prostatectomy. Eur Urol Oncol. 2021 04; 4(2):323-326.
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Testosterone Replacement Therapy for Sexual Symptoms. Sex Med Rev. 2019 07; 7(3):464-475.
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Two Birds with One Stone: Regular Use of PDE5 Inhibitors for Treating Male Patients with Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Diseases. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2019 02; 33(1):119-128.
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Use of chitosan membranes after nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy improves early recovery of sexual potency: results of a comparative study. BJU Int. 2019 03; 123(3):465-473.
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Focal therapy of prostate cancer. Curr Opin Urol. 2018 11; 28(6):550-554.
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The Masturbation Erection Index (MEI): validation of a new psychometric tool, derived from the six-item version of the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-6) and from the Erection Hardness Score (EHS), for measuring erectile function during masturbation. BJU Int. 2019 03; 123(3):530-537.
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The intra-meatal application of alprostadil cream (Vitaros®) improves drug efficacy and patient's satisfaction: results from a randomized, two-administration route, cross-over clinical trial. Int J Impot Res. 2019 Mar; 31(2):119-125.