Sildenafil versus continuous positive airway pressure for erectile dysfunction in men with obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

Figures & data

Table I.  The quality and characteristics of included studies.

Study	Randomization	Allocated concealment	Blinding	Sample size	ED duration T/C (months)	RDI T/C	Grade
Perimenis et al. [20]	adequate	not used	unclear	40	15.7/16.7	7.4/7.3	C
Perimenis et al. [19]	adequate	not used	unclear	30	17.5/18.7	9.9/8.9	C

ED, erectile dysfunction; RDI, respiratory disturbance index.

Figure 1.  The percentage of successful intercourse attempts for sildenafil versus CPAP.

Figure 2.  EF scores before treatment for sildenafil versus CPAP.

Figure 3.  EF scores after treatment for sildenafil versus CPAP.

Figure 4.  Satisfaction with treatment for sildenafil versus CPAP.

Perimenis P, Karkoulias K, Markou S, et al Erectile dysfunction in men with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a randomized study of the efficacy of sildenafil and continuous positive airway pressure. Int J Impot Res 2004;16:256–260.

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Perimenis P, Karkoulias K, Konstantinopoulos A, et al Sildenafil versus continuous positive airway pressure for erectile dysfunction in men with obstructive sleep apnea: a comparative study of their efficacy and safety and the patient's satisfaction with treatment. Asian J Androl 2007;9:259–264.

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