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Artificial pancreas — The artificial pancreas is a technology in development to help people with diabetes automatically control their blood glucose level by providing the substitute endocrine functionality of a healthy pancreas. There are several important exocrine… … Wikipedia
páncreas artificial — m. endoc. Aparato que se conecta a la circulación sanguínea formado por una bomba de insulina, un sistema de monitorización continua de glucosa y un modelo matemático que determina la cantidad de insulina que se debe administrar en cada momento… … Diccionario médico
Artificial organ — An artificial organ is a man made device that is implanted into, or integrated onto, a human to replace a natural organ, for the purpose of restoring a specific function or a group of related functions so the patient may return to as normal a… … Wikipedia
Pancreas, artificial — A machine that constantly measures glucose (sugar) in the blood and, in response to an elevated level of glucose, releases an appropriate amount of insulin. In this respect, the machine functions like a natural pancreas … Medical dictionary
Órgano artificial — Un órgano artificial es un dispositivo artificial que se implanta o integra en un ser humano para sustituir a órgano de una persona, con el propósito de restaurar una función específica o un grupo de funciones relacionadas, con lo que el paciente … Wikipedia Español
Diabetes management — Main article: Diabetes mellitus Diabetes is a chronic disease with no cure as of 2010[update] but a lot of research is underway. It is associated with an impaired glucose cycle, altering metabolism. Management of this disease may include… … Wikipedia
Glossary of terms associated with diabetes — This page lists and explains terms connected with diabetes. NOTOC A *Acanthosis nigricans A brown to black, poorly defined, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually present in the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axilla, groin,… … Wikipedia
Tissue engineering — Principle of tissue engineering Tissue engineering was once categorized as a sub field of bio materials, but having grown in scope and importance it can be considered as a field in its own right. It is the use of a combination of cells,… … Wikipedia
Minimed Paradigm — The Medtronic Minimed Paradigm 515 pump (RF receiver), Silhouette infusion set, and UltraLink blood sugar meter (RF transmitter). MiniMed Paradigm is a series of insulin pumps manufactured by Medtronic for patients with diabetes mellitus. The… … Wikipedia
Kontinuierlich messender Glucosesensor — Kontinuierliche Glucosesensoren messen die Blutglucose oder Gewebsglucose im Körper von Menschen mit Diabetes mellitus, um die Therapie besser steuern zu können. Sie sind integraler Bestandteil einer möglichen, zukünftig entstehenden, dauerhaft… … Deutsch Wikipedia
