Artificial endocrine pancreas

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Contents 1 Used for 2 See for 3 Broader Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

insulin infusion system, insulin pump

See for

glucose sensor

Broader Terms

diabetes mellitus therapy, prosthesis

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• The artificial endocrine pancreas is a feedback control system regulating insulin delivery on a minute-by-minute basis according to the measured blood glucose levels.
• The ultimate goal of development of an artificial endocrine pancreas is for long-term strict glycemic control, and therefore, the trend in development is now from bedside-type to wearable- or implantable-type.
• One artificial endocrine pancreas is described in U.
• Charles Brunicardi*:An artificial endocrine pancreas is a mechanical device that frequently measures blood glucose and adjusts the rate of insulin infusion to maintain normoglycemia.
• The wearable artificial endocrine pancreas is now recognized as an excellent therapeutic tool for regulating blood glucose excursions physiologically in ambulatory diabetic patients on a long-term basis.

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