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Every year, an estimated 24,000 diabetics experience blindness due to their condition. That number doesn’t even take into account those with minor to moderate vision loss. Once those numbers are factored into the equation, it becomes easy to see why diabetes is one of leading causes of vision impairment in America. It’s also why companies like Prodigy® Diabetes Care have come up with blood glucose monitors for the visually impaired. One of the blood glucose monitors manufactured by the company is the Prodigy Voice®. The fully audible device is a modest 2” x 5”x 6” and weighs less than 11 ounces. Designed for alternate site testing, it features volume control capabilities, an ear phone jack, repeat button and set button. Together, they enable visually impaired diabetics to set-up the monitor, test and obtain their blood sugar readings with the utmost of confidence and privacy. They aren’t the only great design features associated with the Prodigy Voice®. It also sports a…
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For many individuals, night sweats are a common occurrence. Depending on the individual, the incidents could be caused by any number of things, including hypoglycemia. The good news is there are devices and diabetes testing supplies that diabetics may use to help get their night sweats under control. Hypoglycemia sleep alarms are one type of device that diabetics may find useful. They are manufactured by an array of firms, including Giant Biosensor. The Giant Biosensor model is battery operated and can function properly in areas of high relative humidity and fluctuating temperatures. Designed to be worn on the body like a wrist watch, it will keep track of the wearer’s skin temperature and perspiration. If the device detects a noticeable change in either, it will emit either an auditory or vibrating alarm. The ideal behind the alarm is that it will wake the person up so he or she can take action. Once awake, it is important for the person…
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When it comes to monitoring their health, many diabetics opt to choose retractable, single-use lancets because of the benefits involved. In general, such lancing devices reduce the person’s risk of falling victim to infectivity and experiencing great pain. They also tend to minimize the risk of reading errors and sustaining fingerpick injuries. One company that manufactures innovative lancing devices capable of providing those benefits to diabetics is Invacare. Invacare’s Bullseye Safety Lancet Series features individually wrapped, ergonomically designed devices. Collectively, they are suitable for instances of low, normal and high flow. So the majority of diabetics are likely to find a retractable, single-use lancing device that they are comfortable with using. Each one of the company’s pre-cocked lancing devices is outfitted with a tri-beveled needle or blade that’s capable of achieving a 2.2mm puncture depth. The low flow lancing device has a 25G diameter needle and is perfect for situations when blood flow is expected to be at…
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