BACKGROUND In the past years, an enormous increase in the number of available health-related applications (apps) has occurred, from approximately 5800 in 2011 to over 23,000 in 2013, in the iTunes store. However, little is still known regarding the use, possible effectiveness, and risks of these applications. In this study, we focused on apps and other e-tools related to medicine use. A large s...

The article by Brzag and coauthors in this issue of Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology reports a competitive accuracy performance study for a branded meter in comparison with six low-cost meters currently available in the United States. It highlights several important topics: (1) the need for more stringent post-marketing requirements for blood glucose meters after launch and (2) low-co...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an emerging effective treatment for cancer. However, the great promise of PDT for bladder cancer therapy has not yet been realized because of tumor hypoxia. To address this challenge, we fabricated O2-generating HSA-MnO2-Ce6 NPs (HSA for human serum albumin, Ce6 for chlorin e6, and NPs for nanoparticles) to overcome tumor hypoxia and thus enhance the photodynamic e...

The term “assisted monitoring of blood glucose” (AMBG) is a new paradigm in blood glucose testing and is introduced in this editorial. Assisted monitoring of blood glucose is similar to self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), but unlike SMBG for which patients perform the monitoring, AMBG is performed for a patient with diabetes by a health care provider or other caregiver. Assisted and self-m...

δ-MnO2/o-MWCNTs were synthesized by coating MnO2 spontaneously on oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotubes via simple immersion of the o-MWCNTs into KMnO4 solution. This catalyst comprising the outer region of catalytic MnO2 and the inner region of highly conductive o-MWCNTs enhanced photocatalytic water oxidation activity.

Diabetes self-management education is of significant importance, since people with diabetes and their families provide 95% of their care themselves. Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia are two of the most serious acute complications of diabetes. Making appropriate decision in these situations needs knowledge about normal blood glucose levels and related signs and symptoms. In this paper an expert sy...

Polyaniline (PANI) and MnO2/PANI composites are simply fabricated by one-step interfacial polymerization. The morphologies and components of MnO2/PANI composites are modulated by changing the pH of the solution. Formation procedure and capacitive property of the products are investigated by XRD, FTIR, TEM, and electrochemical techniques. We demonstrate that MnO2 as an intermedia material plays ...

PURPOSE The purpose of study was to compare blood glucose in capillary finger-prick blood and gingival crevice blood using a self-monitoring blood glucose device among patients with gingivitis or periodontitis. METHODS Thirty patients with gingivitis or periodontitis and bleeding on probing (BOP) were chosen. The following clinical periodontal parameters were noted: probing depth, BOP, gingiv...

The electrocatalytic activities of the MnO2/C composites are examined in Li-O2 cells as the cathode catalysts. Hierarchically mesoporous carbon-supported manganese oxide (MnO2/C) composites are prepared using a combination of soft template and hydrothermal methods. The composites are characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, small...

Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide (EMD) material was analyzed by Rietveld refinement of x-ray diffraction patterns to answer the question, “Is EMD composed of gammaor epsilon-MnO2?” An electron diffraction study of EMD using a 20 nanometer spot size electron beam reported observing only the ε-MnO2 structure and no γ-MnO2 structure. However, a Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) study of EMD obs...