Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Andrology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
RSS_005
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine
ECTS
7.50
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Residency Speciality

Speciality
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Contacts

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About Study Course

Objective

Ensure the development of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in andrology in order to prepare a doctor for certification in the specialty of sexologist, sex pathologist, in accordance with the regulatory documents of the Republic of Latvia.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

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Skills

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Competences

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Assessment

Individual work

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Examination

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Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
7.50
Number of Residency Seminars:
6
Length (weeks):
8
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Alexander, N. J. et al. 1995. Handbook of Andrology.

2.

Fischi, F. H. 2001. Menopauze. Andrpopauze. Krauze and Pachernegg GmbH Verlag fur Medizin und Wirtschalft, Gablitz.

3.

Jockenhovel, F. 2004. Male hypogonadism. Bremen: Germany International Medical Publishers.

4.

Reisman, Y., Porst, H., Lowenstein, L. et al. 2015. The ESSM Manual of Sexual Medicine. Amsterdam: Medix.

Additional Reading

1.

Burnett, A. L. et al. Erectile Dysfunction: AUA Guideline (2018), American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc, 2018.Carruthers, M. Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male. Taylor & Francis, London, 2001.

2.

Curruthers, M. 2001. Androgen Deficiency in the Adult Male. London: Taylor&Francis

3.

Erenpreiss, J., Fodina, V., Pozarska, R., Zubkova, K., Dudorova, A. un Pozarskis, A. 2019. Prevalence of testosterone deficiency among aging men with and without morbidities. Aging Male. Jun 1,1-5. doi: 10.1080/13685538.2019.1621832.

4.

Feldman, I. R. et al. 2002. Age trends in the level of serum testosterone and other hormones in middle aged men: longitudinal results from the Massachusetts Male aging study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 87‒92.

5.

Hatzimouratidis, K., Amar, E., Eardley, I. et al. 2010. European Association of Urology. Guidelines on male sexual dysfunction: erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. Eur Urol. 57(5), 804-814.

6.

Lunenfeld, B. 2002. Textbook of Men’s Health. Midsomer Norton, UK: The Parthenon Publishing Group.

7.

Lunenfeld, B., Mskhalaya, G., Zitzmann, M. et al. 2015. Recommendations on the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of hypogonadism in men. The Aging Male. 2, 1-11.

8.

McBride, J. A., Culley, C. C. and Coward, R. M. 2015. Diagnosis and management of testosterone deficiency. Asian Journal of Andrology. 17, 177-186.

9.

Michaud, J. E., Billups K. L. and Partin A.W. 2015. Testosterone and prostate cancer: an evidence-based review of pathogenesis and oncologic risk. The Adv Urol. 7(6), 378-387.

10.

Morales, A., Buvat, J., Gooren, L.J., Guay, A.T., Kaufman, J.‐M., Tan, H.M. and Torres, L.O. 2004. Endocrine Aspects of Sexual Dysfunction in Men. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. 1, 69-81. doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2004.10111.x

11.

Plaut, S. M., Graziottin, A. and Heaton, J., PW. 2004. Sexual Dysfunction. Abingdon: Health Press Limited.

12.

Požarskis, A. and Ērenpreiss, J. 2010. Late – onset hypogonadism: review of the problem. Procceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. 64(3/4), 93-97.

13.

Požarskis, A. and Lejnieks, A. 2019. Detection of Late – onset hypogonadism in Men with chronic internal diseases. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. 73(1(718)), 24-33.

14.

Tajar, A., Huhtaniemi, I. T., O'Neill, T. W. et al. 2012. Characteristics of androgen deficiency in late-onset hypogonadism: results from the European Male Aging Study (EMAS). J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 97(5), 1508-1516.

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Vigen, R., O'Donnell, C. I., Baron, A. E. et. al. 2013. Association of testosterone therapy with mortality, myocardial infarction and stroke in men with low testosterone levels. JAMA. 310(17), 1829-1836.

Other Information Sources

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ClinicalKey. Available from: https://www.clinicalkey.com

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EBSCOhost. Available from: http://search.ebscohost.com/

3.

Medscape. Available from: http://emedicine.medscape.com/

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Uptodate. Available from: http://www.uptodate.com/