Non-Immediate Effects of Therapy
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1. A method of treating a metabolic condition in a patient, comprising:
- determining a target non-immediate effect of a therapy relating to treatment of a metabolic condition; and
applying an electric field to an abdominal cavity of the patient in a manner designed to at least approach said target.
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Abstract
A method of treating a metabolic condition in a patient, comprising:
- determining a target non-immediate effect of a therapy relating to treatment of a metabolic condition; and
- applying an electric field to an abdominal cavity of the patient in a manner designed to at least approach said target.
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1. A method of treating a metabolic condition in a patient, comprising:
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determining a target non-immediate effect of a therapy relating to treatment of a metabolic condition; and applying an electric field to an abdominal cavity of the patient in a manner designed to at least approach said target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for treating a metabolic disorder, comprising:
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at least one electrode; and circuitry configured to apply an electrical signal to said electrodes fewer than 20 minutes a day, on the average for a month. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. Apparatus for treating a metabolic disorder, comprising:
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at least one electrode; and circuitry configured to apply an electrification signal to said electrodes less than once a day on the average for at least a week. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of metabolic treatment, comprising applying a blood chemical modifying electrical therapy in a pattern selected to at least approach a desired diurnal pattern.
- 32. A method of treating an early morning rise in blood glucose, comprising, applying an electric field to an abdominal cavity of a patient more than 5 hours before waking.
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34. A method of determining a suitability of a patient for treatment using electrical therapy, comprising:
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applying at least one electrical field to the patient, said field at least putatively suitable for achieving a metabolic change; and determining a suitability of said patient, based on at least one of (a) a change in response to a metabolic challenge, said change caused by said field; and
(b) a non-immediate effect of said field. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Apparatus adapted for tracking patient treatment, comprising:
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a memory stored thereon a progress of a patient over at least a three month period; circuitry adapted to generate treatment instructions according to said progress; and a digital port adapted to send said instructions to a controller. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of treating a diabetic patient, comprising:
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selecting a patient having a high BMI of at least 30; and applying an electrical signal to said patient, said signal selected to reduce insulin resistance of said patient and selected to reduce glucose levels in said patient. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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