Priapism is Associated with Sleep Hypoxemia in Sickle Cell Disease

• Published in: The Journal of urology Vol. 188; no. 4; pp. 1245 - 1251
• Main Authors: Roizenblatt, Marina, Figueiredo, Maria Stella, Cançado, Rodolfo Delfini, Pollack-Filho, Frederico, de Almeida Santos Arruda, Martha Mariana, Vicari, Perla, Sato, João Ricardo, Tufik, Sergio, Roizenblatt, Suely
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; anemia, sickle cell; Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications; anoxia; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Hypoxia - complications; Male; Male genital diseases; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; Non tumoral diseases; penis; priapism; Priapism - etiology; sleep; Sleep Apnea Syndromes - complications; Urology; Young Adult; S3; AHI; oxyhemoglobin saturation; T 90; rapid eye movement; SaO 2; sickle cell disease; sleep; PLM; SDB; anemia, sickle cell; RLS; penis; total sleep time; anoxia; restless legs syndrome; periodic limb movement; apnea-hypopnea index; priapism; time with SaO 2 less than 90; TST; SCD; sleep disordered breathing; sleep stage 3; sleep stage 1; sleep stage 2; REM; S1; S2; T90; SaO2; Hemoglobinopathy; Nephrology; Oxygen; Anoxia; Sickle cell anemia; Erection disorders; Hemopathy; Male genital system; Urology; anemia; Genetic disease; Priapism; Hemolytic anemia; Hypoxemia; Sleep; Penis; sickle cell; Sleep wake cycle; Male genital diseases

Purpose We assessed penile rigidity during sleep and the relationship of sleep abnormalities with priapism in adults with sickle cell disease. Materials and Methods This was a case-control study of 18 patients with sickle cell disease and a history of priapism during the previous year, and 16 contro...