Thesis Archive
A Study To Investigate The Correlation Between Blood Glucose And Pulse Transmit Time (2009)
Jonathan Patrick T. Go, Issa Angela S. Hernandez., Erick Jose F. Herrera Jon Karlo L. Lee, Sidney M. Quinia, advised by Engr. Antonio S. Gonzales, Engr. Analene M. Nagayo and Engr. Arthur Pius P. Santiago
Abstract:
-At present, people diagnosed with diabetes need frequent monitoring of their blood glucose level to ensure their health and well-being. These people rely either on blood chemistry tests, or the glucometer which are both invasive methods to determine the blood glucose level. Invasive methods require more than just skin contact to obtain the desired data. A common example of blood glucose testing used by diabetic patients is the glucometer. This makes use of a lancet that is pricked into the skin so that the blood which will be needed in determining the blood glucose of the patient may come out. This study aims to develop a device which noninvasively measures the pulse transit time of a person and correlate it with his/her blood glucose level. The pulse transit time technique used in this study uses two different points of the body (the wrist and the upper arm) to measure the time difference of the pulse travelling between these two distinct points. The signal is then processed by the microcontroller and data is stored in the system’s database.
Correspondence:
Engr. Arthur Pius P. Santiago
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