Erection tolerances

Intracavernosal alprostadil was effective and well tolerated in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, according to the results of a 6-month study (funded by Pharmacia Upjohn) in 848 men (mean age 52 years) with at least a 4-month history of erectile dysfunction (12). This is provided that the individual dose is established by titration and patients receive training in injection techniques and periodic supervision during treatment. An initial dose was established for each patient and the patients then administered the alprostadil themselves at home. Of 727 evaluable patients, 682 (94%) had at least one erectile response after the injection of alprostadil, and 88% of injections lead to a satisfactory sexual response. The most commonly reported adverse event was penile pain, reported by 44% of patients, but only after 8% of injections. In just over half of the patients who had penile pain, the condition was reported as mild. Prolonged erection, penile fibrosis, and priapism occurred in 8,4, and 0.9% of patients respectively. Treatment was withdrawn because of medical events in 4% of patients, and drug-related events accounted for treatment withdrawal in 2% of patients. 

It can be seen that the spine tolerates moderate flexion, 0° to +8°, better than hypolordosis. However, if the spine was permitted to go into flexion to reduce the stresses on the motion segment, the spinal load line would fall so far in front of the base of support that the person would not be able to stand erect. Therefore, when the body weight is brought back over the base of support, this leads to hyperextension of the junctional segment, which eventually results in its mechanical failure. 

Similar to geotextile reinforced walls, these structures have distinct advantages over their conventional counterparts. They are more flexible (hence more tolerant to differential settlement), adaptable to low-cost backfill, easier to construct, require less overall excavation, and are more economical to erect. 22-i2s... 

Plumb tolerance. Towers must be erected plumb to the manufacturer s tolerance and verified by a qualified person. Where the manufacturer does not specify plumb tolerance, the crane tower must be plumb to a tolerance of at least 1 500 (approximately 1 inch in 40 feet). 

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