Fig. 1 Left the collected experimental time-series data of plasma glucose (top panel), insulin (middle panel) and free fatty acids (FFAs) (bottom panel) from a fasting dog at rest over 10 hours…
Fig. 1 Schematics of the main processes of glucose homeostasis. Glucose is produced by the liver (endogenous glucose production) and absorbed by the gut (glucose absorption); insulin is produced by pancreatic…
Fig. 1 Representation of the glucose-insulin system; dotted line arrows indicate insulin control; adapted from [17] and [25] A simulation model that represents an input-output relationship between insulin delivery and other…
where p1, p2 and p3 are three positive parameters. The model is very simple and each term on the right-hand side would appear to make sense: variations of glycemia are…
Fig. 14.1 Identification and inclusion of studies Table 14.1 Characteristics of included studies Drug class Trial Active drug Daily dose (mg) N Age (mean) Design Jadad score Con-cealment ITT Treatment…
Mind–body Stimulation based Movement based Mechanical/manipulative Nutriceutical Meditation Relaxation Biofeedback Yoga Hypnosis Imagery Prayer TENS Acupuncture Massage Aromatherapy Therapeutic touch Music Exercise Dance therapy Alexander technique Tai Chi Qi Gong…
Fig. 9.1 The Melzack–Wall gate theory of pain. Thick myelinated afferent fibers and thin unmyelinated fibers synapse on projection neurons in the dorsal horn as well as inhibitory interneurons. A…
Medications Advantages Disadvantages Trials Tricyclic antidepressants Desipramine Nortriptyline Amitriptyline Restores sleep quality Treats depression Anticholinergic side effects Sedation, cognitive clouding Exacerbates orthostasis Double blind Placebo controlled Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors Duloxetine…
Erin Lawson and Miroslav “Misha” Backonja (eds.)Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy2013A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians10.1007/978-1-4614-6299-6_15© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013 15. Patient Resources Erin Lawson1, 2 and Miroslav “Misha” Backonja3, 4 (1) Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology,…
3. Veves A, Backonja M, Malik RA. Painful diabetic neuropathy: epidemiology, natural history, early diagnosis, and treatment options. Pain Med. 2008;9:660–74.PubMedCrossRef 4. Davies M, Brophy S, Williams R, Taylor A….
