Validation of a computerised measurement system for guided routine evaluation of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 211-216

  Vespasiani, Giacomo ^a   Bruni, Mauro ^b   Meloncelli, Illidio ^a   Clementi, Lina ^a   Amoretti, Rita ^c   Branca, Salvatore ^g   Carinci, F ^e   Lostia, Stanislao ^f   Nicolucci, A ^e   Romagnoli, Fabio ^d   Verga, Salvatore ^h   Benedetti, Massimo Massi ⁱ  

^a Diabetology and Metab Disord Ctr   (Italy)

^b Medimatica SRL   (Italy)

^c SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d INRCA   (Italy)

^e Consorzio Mario Negri Sud ^*  (Italy)

^f San Michele Hospital   (Italy)

^g Diabetology Department   (Italy)

^h Institute of Clinical Medicine   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular autonomic function tests; Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy; Diabetes mellitus; Portable computerised system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

COMPUTER SYSTEMS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

CARDIONOMIC SYSTEM; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTONOMIC FUNCTION TESTS; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY;

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM;

EID: 0030288304     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-2607(96)01774-9     Document Type: Article

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