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Factors Predicting Publication of Sexual Medicine Abstracts Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association
(Wiley-blackwell, 2013) Berookhim, Boback M.; Kaya, Yekta; Deveci, Serkan; Nelson, Christian J.; Mulhall, John P.
Introduction At sexual medicine meetings throughout the world, hundreds of scientific abstracts are presented each year. To our knowledge, no previous studies have looked at the rate of publication of these studies in a peer-reviewed journal. AimTo define the fate of abstracts presented at sexual medicine sessions at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA) and to describe the factors predicting ultimate publication in scientific journals. MethodsAll abstracts presented at the 2006 and 2007 AUA annual meeting were surveyed to find sexual medicine abstracts. Publication status as of October 2009 was assessed using the Medline database. Abstract parameters were recorded including number of authors, country of origin, clinical or basic research, and area of sexual research. Predictors of publication were analyzed using a multivariable model. Main Outcome MeasurePublication status of all sexual medicine abstracts presented at the 2006 and 2007 AUA annual meetings. ResultsA total of 208 sexual medicine abstracts were presented in 2006 and 2007. Fifty-one percent of these were published by October 2009. On univariate analysis, the predictors of publication in a peer-reviewed journal included the number of authors (r=0.22, P<0.01), studies pertaining to erectile dysfunction (RR 1.3, CI 1-1.8, P=0.05), and studies originating from academic centers (RR 2.7, CI 1.7-4.3, P<0.01). On multivariate analysis, the predictors of publication included the number of authors (OR 1.3, CI 1-1.4, P<0.01) and having a study originate from an academic center (OR 5.9, CI 2.8-12.7, P<0.01). Conclusions Fifty-one percent of the sexual medicine abstracts presented at the 2006 and 2007 annual AUA meetings have been published within 2 to 3 years of the date of presentation. Studies originating from academic centers were six times more likely to be published in a peer-reviewed journal.Berookhim BM, Kaya Y, Deveci S, Nelson CJ, and Mulhall JP. Factors predicting publication of sexual medicine abstracts presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association. J Sex Med 2013;10:2394-2398.
Sexual Bother Following Radical Prostatectomy
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2010) Nelson, Christian J.; Deveci, Serkan; Stasi, Jason; Scardino, Peter T.; Mulhall, John P.
Introduction. The literature on sexual bother in men with prostate cancer is conflicting. While some data indicate high bother from erectile dysfunction (ED) following prostate cancer treatments, other results suggest the life-saving nature of the treatment may mitigate ED concern. Aim. (i) To determine if sexual bother increases post radical prostatectomy (RP); (ii) To determine if men psychologically adjust to diminished erections; (iii) To identify baseline predictors of post-RP sexual bother. Methods. We identified 183 men treated with RP who completed inventories including Erectile Function Domain (EFD) and Sexual Bother (SB) preoperatively and at 12 and 24 months postoperatively. Statistical analyses included repeated-measures analysis of variance and linear multiple regression. Main Outcome Measures. The EFD of the International Index of Erectile Function and the SB subscale from the Prostate-Health Related Quality-of-Life Questionnaire. Results. The mean age of the sample was 58 +/- 7 years. The mean EFD scores decreased from baseline to the 24-month time point (24.8 vs. 16.7, P < 0.01). The mean SB scores increased from baseline to the 12 month time point (4.3 vs. 6.7, P < 0.01), and remained stable from the 12 month to 24 month time points (6.7 vs. 6.3, P = not significant [ns]). This was true for men with ED (EFD < 24) and without ED. Only 7% of men with ED moved from being "bothered" at 12 months to "no bother" at 24 months. There were no significant baseline predictors of sexual bother; baseline variables tested were: age, race, marital status, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value, EFD, sexual desire, and intercourse satisfaction. The change in EFD scores was the only significant predictor of SB scores. Conclusions. Sexual bother increases post-RP, even in men with "good" erections postoperatively, and includes shame, embarrassment, and a reduction in general life happiness. Because men do not seem to "adjust" to ED, referral or evaluation should occur early in this population. Nelson CJ, Deveci S, Stasi J, Scardino PT, and Mulhall JP. Sexual bother following radical prostatectomy. J Sex Med 2010;7:129-135.