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Non-invasive Assessment of Microvascular and Endothelial Function

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Peripheral Hemodynamics Estimation Using the Photoplethysmography Method.

Toru Shimuta¹, Kaname Hanada¹, Kazuteru Ryu²

¹Minato MIRAI Innovation Center, Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 4-3-8, Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi 220-0012, Japan.

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Summary

A new ring-wearable device uses photoplethysmography to easily measure daily changes in blood circulation for individuals with diabetes. This technology helps estimate peripheral hemodynamics, aiding in at-home health monitoring.

Keywords:

finger photoplethysmogram peripheral hemodynamics photoplethysmography device photoplethysmography method ring-wearable device

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Medical Devices
Cardiovascular Physiology

Background:

Diabetes mellitus is associated with impaired peripheral blood circulation in capillaries and arterioles.
Current methods for daily monitoring of microvascular function in diabetes are limited.
Photoplethysmography (PPG) offers a potential non-invasive method for assessing blood flow dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a novel ring-wearable device for measuring finger photoplethysmograms (PPG).
To assess the feasibility of using this device for daily monitoring of peripheral hemodynamics in individuals with diabetes.
To compare PPG parameters between diabetic patients and a healthy control group.

Main Methods:

Development of a finger-based PPG device utilizing green and near-infrared LEDs.
Recruitment of 25 diabetes patients and 21 healthy adults for the control group.
Acquisition and analysis of PPG signals, including inverse full width at half-maximum velocity and a-wave peak timing.

Main Results:

Diabetic patients exhibited a trend towards smaller inverse full width at half-maximum velocity plethysmograms compared to controls.
A significant increase in the delay of the green light a-wave peak relative to the near-infrared light a-wave peak was observed in diabetes patients.
These findings indicate altered peripheral hemodynamic characteristics in individuals with diabetes.

Conclusions:

The developed ring-wearable PPG device can effectively measure finger photoplethysmograms.
Peripheral hemodynamic changes associated with diabetes can be estimated non-invasively using this device.
This technology holds promise for convenient, at-home daily monitoring of circulatory health in diabetic individuals.