Analysis of a Screening System for Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in China.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to create a screening system for diabetic cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (DCAN) in diabetic patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS A Chinese cohort of 455 diabetic participants was recruited between 2011 and 2013. Short-term heart rate variability testing was used to evaluate cardiovascular autonomic function. A simple model was developed using multiple variable regression to include only significant risk factors that were simple and easily assessed. A DCAN score was determined based on the coefficients of the multiple variable model. This score was tested on the entire cohort of 455 diabetic patients and another independent, external cohort of 115 diabetic patients. RESULTS The screening system consisted of age, body mass index, duration of diabetes melli

SUBMITTER: Xue Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5694192 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature