Saliva glucose test in canine diabetes monitoring
Because incidence of diabetes mellitus in dog has increased, easy and efficient
glucose monitoring techniques are needed. Saliva sampling offers a
straightforward and non-invasive method for measuring glucose levels in dogs,
providing a unique way to study disease markers. The low α-amylase levels in
canine saliva ensure stable glucose measurements without the need for invasive
procedures. This thesis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the prototype 2 saliva
glucose test for monitoring glucose levels in dogs. We compared the saliva test
results to simultaneous traditional blood and urine glucose tests and to continue
monitoring of interstitial glucose level with a skin-attached electronic device.
Additionally, the owners of the dogs gave feedback on the tests’ usability. The
Prototype 2 saliva glucose test showed a 71.3% accuracy in a study of 164 samples,
with 80.5% sensitivity and 66.6% specificity. Moreover, the saliva test
demonstrated moderate discriminative ability, with an Area Under Curve (AUC)
value of 0.708. The dogs’ owners feedback revealed high satisfaction with the
tests’ non-invasive nature and easy use. The Prototype 2 saliva glucose test has the
potential to significantly improve canine diabetes management by offering a less
stressful and more accessible monitoring option for pet owners. But this test still
needs further development.
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Koska diabeteksen esiintyvyys koirilla on kasvanut, tarvitaan helppoja ja
tehokkaita glukoosin seurantamenetelmiä. Sylkinäytteiden ottaminen tarjoaa
suoran ja ei-invasiivisen menetelmän glukoosipitoisuuksien mittaamiseen
koirilla, mahdollistaen taudin merkkiaineiden tutkimisen. Koiran syljen matalat
α-amylaasipitoisuudet takaavat stabiilit glukoosimittaukset ilman invasiivisia
toimenpiteitä. Tässä tutkielmassa arvioitiin prototyypin 2 sylkiglukoositestin
tehokkuutta koirien glukoosipitoisuuksien seurannassa. Vertasimme sylkitestin
tuloksia samanaikaisiin perinteisiin veren ja virtsan glukoositesteihin sekä
jatkuvaa solunesteen glukoosipitoisuuden seurantaa ihoon kiinnitetyllä
elektronisella laitteella. Lisäksi koirien omistajilta kerättiin palautetta testin
käytettävyydestä. Prototyypin 2 sylkiglukoositesti osoitti 71,3 % tarkkuuden
tutkimuksessa, jossa otettiin 164 testiä. Testillä oli 80,5 % herkkyys ja 66,6 %
spesifisyys 10 koiran otoksessa (viisi diabeetikkoa ja viisi tervettä koiraa). Vaikka
testin diskriminointikyky oli kohtalainen (AUC 0,708), koirien omistajien antama
palaute korostaa sen potentiaalia helpottaa koirien diabeteksen hallintaa. On
kuitenkin selvää, että testi tarvitsee vielä lisäkehitystä.
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