NIR-Based Electronic Platform for Glucose Monitoring for the Prevention and Control of Diabetes Mellitus.

The glucose level in the blood is measured through invasive methods, causing discomfort in the patient, loss of sensitivity in the area where the sample is obtained, and healing problems. This article deals with the design, implementation, and evaluation of a device with an ESP-WROOM-32D microcontroller with the application of near-infrared photospectroscopy technology that uses a diode array that transmits between 830 nm and 940 nm to measure glucose levels in the blood. In addition, the system provides a webpage for the monitoring and control of diabetes mellitus for each patient; the webpage is hosted on a local Linux server with a MySQL database. The tests are conducted on 120 people with an age range of 35 to 85 years; each person undergoes two sample collections with the traditional method and two with the non-invasive method. The developed device complies with the ranges established by the American Diabetes Association: presenting a measurement error margin of close to 3% in relation to traditional blood glucose measurement devices. The purpose of the study is to design and evaluate a device that uses non-invasive technology to measure blood glucose levels. This involves constructing a non-invasive glucometer prototype that is then evaluated in a group of participants with diabetes.

Estudio de la actividad antisecretora de ácido gástrico del cannabis sativa en un modelo animal / Study of the gastric acid anti-secretory activity of cannabis sativa in an animal model

Introducción: Hay pocos estudios que describan el efecto de los cannabinoides en el sistema gástrico, pues en sólo uno se encontró referencia a alteraciones del pH gástrico. Objetivo: Determinar el efecto antisecretor de la especie Cannabis sativa. 4 Metodología: Se utilizaron 45 ratas Sprague Dawley que se sometieron a un ayuno de 24 horas, al cabo del cual se les ligó el píloro durante 2 ó 4 horas según el grupo experimental. Luego, se anestesiaron, se extirparon los estómagos y se analizó el contenido gástrico en términos de volumen y pH. Resultados: Se encontró que el extracto de Cannabis aumentó el pH gástrico con respecto al grupo control (p <0.05), sin hallar diferenciassignificativas entre el fármaco de referencia (ranitidina) y el extracto de Cannabis (p >0.05). El volumen medido no mostró diferencias entre los grupos. Conclusiones: Estos resultados, sugieren que el extracto de Cannabis sativa disminuye la secreción de ácido en el estómago.

Introduction: There are few studies that describe the effects of cannabinoids in the gastric system, although in only one, there was the description of a gastric pH alteration. Objective: To determine the anti-secretory effect of the species Cannabis sativa. Methodology: In this study forty five Sprague Dawley rats were used, they were submitted to a 24 hours fasting period, after which the pylorus was ligated for 2-4 hours, according to the experimental group. Thereafter, the rats were anesthetized, their stomachs extirpated and the gastric content analyzed for volume and pH. Results: The Cannabis extract raised the gastric pH when compared to the control group (p <0.05), with no significant differences found between the reference drug (ranitidine) and the Cannabis extract (p >0.05). There were no differences in the measured volumes. Conclusions: These results suggest that the Cannabis sativa extract diminishes the gastric acid output.