Weston P J, Bush G, Johnson T, Martin K, Thurston H
University Clinical Department (Diabetes), Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Diabet Med. 1998 Aug;15(8):700-4. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9136(199808)15:8<700::AID-DIA642>3.0.CO;2-V.
Autonomic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus and is associated with significant morbidity and possibly an increase in mortality. Despite this, however, autonomic dysfunction is not usually sought in the routine assessment of diabetic patients. We report the development and testing of a small, portable and reliable device that allows the routine testing of cardiac autonomic function in the outpatient setting with minimal inconvenience to the patient. This should facilitate the accurate assessment both of patients with symptoms suggestive of autonomic dysfunction and of autonomic function in research.
自主神经病变是糖尿病的常见并发症，与显著的发病率相关，甚至可能增加死亡率。然而，尽管如此，在糖尿病患者的常规评估中通常不会检查自主神经功能障碍。我们报告了一种小型、便携式且可靠的设备的研发和测试情况，该设备能够在门诊环境中对心脏自主神经功能进行常规检测，给患者带来的不便最小。这将有助于准确评估有自主神经功能障碍症状的患者以及研究中的自主神经功能。
