[Two-dimensional parameter of the kinetics of glucose (rho-criterion) in the assessment of the efficacy and prognosis of therapy of diabetes mellitus]

What Researchers Did

Researchers studied 10 patients with diabetes, using a new glucose kinetics model and a "rho-criterion" to assess the effects of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

The study found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy suppressed glucose production by the liver in 10 diabetic patients. A new "rho-criterion" reliably measured the effectiveness of sugar-lowering treatments and predicted the effect of antidiabetic tablets in two patients with type II diabetes.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

This study involved a very small number of patients (10 total) and was conducted many years ago, limiting its current applicability.