There is provided in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the invention a method of treating diabetic patients comprising measuring a triglyceride level in a diabetic patient and applying a diabetes treatment according to the triglyceride level. Optionally, there is provided a method of screening. Alternatively or additionally, there is provided a method of weight loss. Alternatively or additionally, there is provided a method of relatively reducing HOMA-IR levels. Alternatively or additionally, there is provided a method of relatively reducing blood pressure. An exemplary device to apply the treatment is described.

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›1.independentA method of treating a diabetic patient comprising:nmeasuring a triglyceride level and HbA1c level in said diabetic patient;selecting said patient for…+28

›2.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said applying comprises applying said treatment to reduce said HbA1c level by at least 1.0% after 3 months of s…d2

›3.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said diabetic patient is a type 2 diabetic patient.d2

›4.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said triglyceride threshold comprises a triglyceride level<=150 mg/dl.d2

›5.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said triglyceride threshold comprises a triglyceride level<=120 mg/dl.d2

›6.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said triglyceride threshold comprises a triglyceride level<=180 mg/dl.d2

›7.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said applying comprises applying said diabetes treatment according to a function of triglyceride levels and exp…d2

›8.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said triglyceride level comprises a fasting plasma triglyceride level.d2

›9.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:nreducing said triglyceride level in said patient during at least one of before and during said trea…d2+4

›14.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:nmonitoring changes in said triglyceride level during at least one of said treatment and during said…d2

›15.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:nmeasuring a glycemic level in said diabetic patient;selecting said patient for treatment according …d2+1

›17.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising selecting said patient for treatment according to said patient taking at least one oral diabetes med…d2+1

›19.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:nmeasuring a weight of said diabetic patient;selecting said patient for treatment according to said …d2+2

›22.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:ncalculating a HOMA-IR of said diabetic patient to establish a baseline;applying said treatment to s…d2+1

›24.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said applying comprises applying to extend life of beta cells.d2

›25.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:nmeasuring a blood pressure of said diabetic patient;selecting said patient for treatment according …d2+1

›27.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, further comprising:nmeasuring an insulin/glucose ratio of said diabetic patient to establish a baseline;applying said t…d2

›28.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said applying comprises applying said treatment to reduce at least one of HbA1c level, HOMA-IR level, blood pre…d2

›29.↳ 1A method according to claim 1, wherein said applying comprises applying said treatment to increase an insulin to glucose ratio.d2

›30.independentA method of treating at least one of weight loss and hypertension comprising:nmeasuring a triglyceride level in an obese patient and/or patient with h…+1

›32.independentAn apparatus for patient medical therapy comprising:nat least one electrode sized and shaped for contacting at least one of abdominal and gastric tiss…+6

›39.independentA method of improving insulin resistance and/or an insulin/glucose ratio in a patient comprising:nmeasuring a triglyceride level in said patient;selec…+1

›41.independentA method of treating a diabetic patient comprising:nmeasuring a triglyceride level in said diabetic patient;providing a medicament to reduce said trig…

›42.independentA method of treating a diabetic patient comprising:nmodifying a treatment according to a triglyceride level of said patient, said treatment comprising…+1

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IPC · International Patent Classification

Section A — Human necessities

A61N1/00

USPC · US Patent Classification

607/3

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