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ArticleScientific reports2023

A battery-less implantable glucose sensor based on electrical impedance spectroscopy.

Stig Ollmar, Alejandro Fernandez Schrunder, Ulrik Birgersson, Tomas Kristoffersson, Ana Rusu, Elina Thorsson, Patricia Hedenqvist, Elin Manell, Anneli Rydén, Marianne Jensen-Waern and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Stig OllmarDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Alejandro Fernandez SchrunderSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 16440, Kista, Sweden.
Ulrik BirgerssonDepartment of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.
Tomas KristofferssonPrevas AB, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ana RusuSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 16440, Kista, Sweden.
Elina ThorssonPathology Unit, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Patricia HedenqvistDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Elin ManellDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Anneli RydénDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Marianne Jensen-Waern *Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
Saul Rodriguez *School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 16440, Kista, Sweden. saul@kth.se.
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences · SEKTH Royal Institute of Technology · SEKarolinska Institutet · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ability to perform accurate continuous glucose monitoring without blood sampling has revolutionised the management of diabetes. Newer methods that can allow measurements during longer periods are necessary to substantially improve patients' quality of life. This paper presents an alternative method for glucose monitoring which is based on electrical impedance spectroscopy. A battery-less implantable bioimpedance spectroscope was designed, built, and used in an in vivo study on pigs. After a recovery period of 14 days post surgery, a total of 236 subcutaneous bioimpedance measurements obtained from intravenous glucose tolerance tests, with glucose concentration ranges between 77.4 and 523.8 mg/dL, were analyzed. The results show that glucose concentrations estimated by subcutaneous bioimpedance measurements correlate very well to the blood glucose reference values. The pigs were clinically healthy throughout the study, and the postmortem examinations revealed no signs of adverse effects related to the sensor. The implantation of the sensor requires minor surgery. The implant, being externally powered, could in principle last indefinitely. These encouraging results demonstrate the potential of the bioimpedance method to be used in future continuous glucose monitoring systems.

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Blood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1AnimalsBlood Glucose Self-MonitoringDielectric SpectroscopyHumansQuality of LifeSwineBlood Glucose

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PMID37872272
PMCPMC10593792
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