DocumentCode
1209899
Title
Electronics and the Diabetic
Author
Albisser, A.M. ; Spencer, W.J.
Author_Institution
The Hospital for Sick Children
Issue
4
fYear
1982
fDate
4/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
239
Lastpage
248
Abstract
Diabetes is a major worldwide health problem with an economic impact of billions of dollars annualiy. Electronics, principally pally in the role of control for insulin infusion systems, offer the promise of improving the treatment of diabetes. This review analyzes the role of insulin delivery systems in terms of infusion site, glucose monitoring, implantation, and other aspects. In addition, other electronic aids for diabetics are reviewed along with their potential role in diabetic therapy.
Keywords
Blindness; Blood vessels; Cardiac disease; Cardiovascular diseases; Control systems; Diabetes; Insulin; Medical treatment; Monitoring; Sugar; Diabetes Mellitus; Electronics, Medical; Humans; Infusions, Parenteral; Insulin;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1982.325032
Filename
4121399
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