Abstract
Hypoglycemic Detection by Human Breath: A Mobile Health App that Alerts Diabetics of Low Blood Glucose
Highlights
In 2012, the American Diabetes Association stated that one-tenth of all health care dollars were spent on costs directly attributable to diabetes—the total cost: $245 billion
Questionnaire: Questionnaire results regarding the method for tracking blood glucose (BG) levels showed that 65% participants use the skin prick, 30% used both continuous glucose monitoring and skin prick, and 5% used urine testing
There is need for technologies that can help diabetes patients detect and treat HYPO episodes. This is especially true for diabetes patients that suffer from general hypoglycemia or hypoglycemia unawareness, i.e., a rapid drop in BG without any physiological symptoms
Summary
In 2012, the American Diabetes Association stated that one-tenth of all health care dollars were spent on costs directly attributable to diabetes—the total cost: $245 billion. Over half of this cost was directly or indirectly resulting from poor maintenance of blood glucose (BG) levels [3]. Diabetes has two classifications with accompanying medical conditions—depending upon the glucose level. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by deficient insulin production and requires external insulin administration every day, and Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is an outcome of the body’s ineffective usage of insulin [6]. The direct healthcare costs per-person for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) are 50% higher than for Type 2 diabetes (T2D) [1]. Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by the body’s insufficient production of insulin.
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