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Homeostasis as a proportional-integral control system.

ABSTRACT: According to medical guidelines, the distinction between "healthy" and "unhealthy" patients is commonly based on single, discrete values taken at an isolated point in time (e.g., blood pressure or core temperature). Perhaps a more robust and insightful diagnosis can be obtained by studying the functional interdependence of such indicators and the homeostasis that controls them. This requires quasi-continuous measurements and a procedure to map the data onto a parsimonious control model with a degree of universality. The current research illustrates this approach using glucose homeostasis as a target. Data were obtained from 41 healthy subjects wearing over-the-counter glucose monitors, and projected onto a simple proportional-integral (PI) controller, widely used in engineering applications. The indicators quantifying the control function are clustered for the great majority of subjects, while a few outliers exhibit less responsive homeostasis. Practical implications for healthcare and education are further discussed.

SUBMITTER: Veen LV

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244502 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Homeostasis as a proportional-integral control system.

Veen Lennaert van LV Morra Jacob J Palanica Adam A Fossat Yan Y

NPJ digital medicine 20200522

According to medical guidelines, the distinction between "healthy" and "unhealthy" patients is commonly based on single, discrete values taken at an isolated point in time (e.g., blood pressure or core temperature). Perhaps a more robust and insightful diagnosis can be obtained by studying the functional interdependence of such indicators and the homeostasis that controls them. This requires quasi-continuous measurements and a procedure to map the data onto a parsimonious control model with a de ...[more]

PMID: 32509974

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