Assessing erectile neurogenic dysfunction from heart rate variability through a Generalized Linear Mixed Model framework

• Published in: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine Vol. 99; no. 1; pp. 49 - 56
• Main Authors: Fernández, Elmer Andrés, Souza Neto, E.P, Abry, P, Macchiavelli, R, Balzarini, M, Cuzin, B, Baude, C, Frutoso, J, Gharib, C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.07.2010; Elsevier
• Subjects: Autonomic Nervous System - physiopathology; Biological and medical sciences; Electrocardiography; Erectile dysfunction; Erectile Dysfunction - etiology; Erectile Dysfunction - physiopathology; Gamma distribution; Heart Rate - physiology; Heart rate variability; Humans; Internal Medicine; Linear Models; Male; Medical sciences; Neurons - physiology; Other; Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects); Subject specific models; Sympatho–vagal balance; Technology. Biomaterials. Equipments. Material. Instrumentation; Gamma distribution; Sympatho–vagal balance; Erectile dysfunction; Subject specific models; Heart rate variability; Sympatho-vagal balance; Biomedical engineering

Abstract Background The low (LF) vs. high (HF) frequency energy ratio, computed from the spectral decomposition of heart beat intervals, has become a major tool in cardiac autonomic system control and sympatho–vagal balance studies. The (statistical) distributions of response variables designed from...