"Pancreas, Artificial" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Devices for simulating the activity of the pancreas. They can be either electromechanical, consisting of a glucose sensor, computer, and insulin pump or bioartificial, consisting of isolated islets of Langerhans in an artificial membrane.
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D019397
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.082.760
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| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pancreas, Artificial" by people in Profiles.
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Improving the Safety and Functionality of an Artificial Pancreas System for Use in Younger Children: Input from Parents and Physicians. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2017 11; 19(11):660-674.
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Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery for Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Undertaking High-Intensity Interval Exercise Versus Moderate-Intensity Exercise: A Randomized, Crossover Study. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2017 06; 19(6):340-348.
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Connexin-Based Therapeutics and Tissue Engineering Approaches to the Amelioration of Chronic Pancreatitis and Type I Diabetes: Construction and Characterization of a Novel Prevascularized Bioartificial Pancreas. J Diabetes Res. 2016; 2016:7262680.