Thermal Imaging of the Tongue Surface as a Predictive Method in the Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
Sensors (Basel)
; 24(8)2024 Apr 11.
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ABSTRACT
Over the past 20 years, the high prevalence of diabetes has become a global public health problem. BACKGROUND:
The objective of this study was to develop a non-invasive screening method for diabetes which will enable the detection of the disease at an early stage.METHODS:
This study included 63 adult patients of both sexes 30 patients with type 2 diabetes (t2DM) and 33 healthy volunteers. The temperature distribution on the tongue's dorsum and apex surface was studied in patients after a mouth-cooling procedure had been introduced. The study used an FLIR T540 thermal imaging camera. An analysis of the correlation between the ∆T values of the tongue dorsum and apex and the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level was performed.RESULTS:
The median of the average dorsum temperature measured 10 min after mouth rinsing was almost 0.8 [°C] lower than for healthy individuals. Also, studies showed a positive average correlation with a Pearson coefficient of r = 0.46 between the HbA1c level and the ∆T of the tongue dorsum.CONCLUSIONS:
Tongue temperature measured using the IRT showed a correlation with standard biochemical parameters; it may also differentiate patients and constitute a specific screening method for patients with t2DM.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Língua
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Hemoglobinas Glicadas
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sensors (Basel)
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Polônia