Method and Apparatus for Monitoring Long Term and Short Term Effects of a Treatment

A method and apparatus for monitoring long term and short term effects of a medical treatment having a build-in dilemma between conflicting objectives are provided. A plot of the temporal development of a balance between long term and short term effects is obtained. Thereby is provided an illustrati...

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Hauptverfasser: HANSEN JON ULRICH, RANDLOV JETTE
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Zusammenfassung:A method and apparatus for monitoring long term and short term effects of a medical treatment having a build-in dilemma between conflicting objectives are provided. A plot of the temporal development of a balance between long term and short term effects is obtained. Thereby is provided an illustrative and easy-to-use tool to express contradicting objectives and enabling a user to balance the two in a deliberate and calculated fashion. Suitable for diabetes treatment balancing the risk of long term complications against the short term risk of severe hypoglycemia.