Implantable sensor Ghent University
According to the estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of people with diabetes will increase from 177 million in 2000 to 300 million by 2025. It is also estimated that 9% of all deaths worldwide are due to diabetes. Although diabetes is presently not curable, intensive insulin therapy in diabetic patients can dramatically delay the onset of serious complications. It is demonstrated that tight or continuous blood glucose control can introduce substantial reductions in overall medical care costs. To date, implantable glucose sensors are all based on surface chemical ...