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The nature of leaving groups strongly influences the outcome of a nucleophilic substitution reaction.
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Lancing: quo vadis?

Lutz Heinemann1, Dirk Boecker

  • 1Profil Institut für Stoffwechselforschung GmbH, Neuss, Germany.

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology
|September 2, 2011
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Summary

Lancing devices for self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) remain crucial despite discomfort. Future innovations focus on comfort and integrated systems to improve patient adherence and diabetes management.

Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Diabetes Technology
  • Medical Device Development

Background:

  • Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is standard for diabetes management.
  • Lancing fingertips for blood samples causes pain and reduces patient adherence.
  • Lancing technology has lagged behind glucose meters and test strips in development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current state and future directions of lancing technology for SMBG.
  • To identify key areas for development driven by patient and market needs.
  • To explore technical challenges and potential improvements in lancing devices.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing lancing technologies and alternative blood sampling methods.
  • Analysis of technical feasibility and market acceptance of current and emerging solutions.

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  • Examination of customer needs, including comfort, cost, and device integration.

    • Main Results:

    • Lancing remains the primary method for SMBG blood sampling; alternatives like laser or minimally invasive continuous glucose monitoring lack superiority or market acceptance.
    • Significant improvements in lancing devices address pain, wound healing, and sensitivity, with a trend towards cost reduction and integration with glucose monitors.
    • Highly comfortable lancing is technically achievable but requires complex and costly devices; simpler, cost-effective designs are needed.

    Conclusions:

    • Continued evolution of lancing and sampling technology is driven by the demand for maximum comfort and fully integrated, 'one-step' SMBG systems.
    • Addressing lancing discomfort is critical to overcoming a major barrier to patient adherence with SMBG regimens.
    • Advanced, user-friendly lancing devices can significantly improve user acceptance and potentially enhance metabolic control more than new antidiabetic drugs.