BUZUD, Fosun Trade Medical Devices launches two-in-one blood glucose and uric acid tester

Source: BUZUD, Fosun Trade Medical Devices. The Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid Monitoring System enables uric acid levels as well as blood glucose levels to be tested at home.

BUZUD, Fosun Trade Medical Devices, a manufacturer of medical appliances, has made available BUZUD’s Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid Monitoring System. This dual function test system enables users to measure blood sugar and uric acid levels conveniently and accurately.*

While testing blood glucose levels can commonly be done at home, the conventional way to test uric acid levels is to send a urine or blood sample for testing to a laboratory. This process is costly and it can take up to three days to receive the results.

Certified by government health ministries in many countries, including Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA), the BUZUD Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid Monitoring System uses FAD-GDH (flavin adenine dinucleotide-dependent glucose dehydrogenase) technology, coupled with an anti-interference enzyme layer design. This enables more accurate blood glucose tests based on electrochemical glucose measurements without interference from oxygen, blood, ascorbic acid, and other internal and external interference sources in the blood sample.

“People with high levels of blood sugar and/or uric acid often find it challenging to regularly monitor their blood sugar and uric acid levels as it can be a hassle to test quickly and simply,” said Frankie Fan, founder, CEO and CTO of BUZUD, Fosun Trade Medical Devices.

“BUZUD’s Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid meter is a new generation of bifunctional monitoring system that offers the convenience of testing both blood glucose and uric acid on a single meter, with results detected within 30 seconds.”

According to the World Health Organization, 422 million people worldwide have diabetes and it is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Effectively managing diabetes would depend on patients acting on the results of their blood glucose tests.

And when the kidneys are unable to eliminate uric acid efficiently, causing high uric acid levels, gout as well as permanent bone, joint and tissue damage, kidney disease, and heart disease can occur. Regularly monitoring of uric acid levels is key to effective uric acid management, said the company. When it comes to gout, some 41.2 million people are estimated to have the illness.

The BUZUD Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid Monitoring System requires a small blood sample to return results at up to 95% accuracy. A lancet is used to prick a finger and a small sample of blood is applied to the relevant test strips. The blood glucose and/or uric acid test strips are then inserted into the Safe AQ UG blood glucose and uric acid meter, after which blood glucose test results will be shown within 5 seconds and uric acid test results within 25 seconds. The test strips are then ejected safely with a one-click system.

The system stores 200 of the most recent results (100 blood glucose and 100 uric acid test results) with date and time stamps for easy long-term monitoring.

The Monitoring System includes the following:

• Safe AQ UG blood glucose and uric acid meter

• Safe AQ UG blood glucose test strips

• Safe AQ UG uric acid test strips

• Blood glucose control solution

• Uric acid control solution

Details:

The BUZUD Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid Monitoring System is now available for purchase in Singapore, Australia, China, Europe, and Malaysia.

In Singapore the new system is available online for S$243.96 at the Buzud.Roffe Lazada Store, or physically at the BUZUD retail store at:

585 North Bridge Road #01-02,

Raffles Hospital,

Singapore 188770

+65 6518 9959

www.buzud.com

*The BUZUD Safe AQ UG Blood Glucose and Uric Acid Monitoring System should not be used for the diagnosis of or screening of diabetes and hyperuricemia (HUA).

Abbott brings Freestyle Libre Pro System for glucose monitoring to India

The prevalence of type II diabetes is increasing in young adults in Asia, according to research from the Asia Diabetes Foundation (ADF). The ADF has funded research* together with Merck showing that 18% of the people recruited into its Joint Asia Diabetes Evaluation (JADE) study from nine Asian countries and territories were under the age of 40 when they were diagnosed with diabetes, a condition called young-onset diabetes.

While Merck offers a drug called Janumet XR to address type II diabetes, Abbott is tackling the treatment of the disease with a wearable that offers doctors more insights into patients' blood glucose levels over the long term.

Source: Abbott website. The FreeStyle Libre System at work. The FreeStyle Libre Pro System is designed to be used by healthcare professionals, rather than by patients themselves.

"India now carries 20% of the global burden of diabetes," said Robert Ford, Senior VP, Diabetes Care, Abbott. "There is an immense need for people in India to better manage their diabetes, enabling them to live healthier lives. Abbott's FreeStyle Libre Pro System is designed to empower doctors in India to help their patients through rich data and actionable insights."

The FreeStyle Libre Pro Flash Glucose Monitoring System consists of a small, round sensor—slightly larger than a 10 rupee coin (the size of a US quarter). A healthcare professional applies the sensor on the back of the patient's upper arm. The sensor is held in place with a self-adhesive pad and remains on the back of the arm for up to 14 days, requiring no patient interaction.

When applied to the skin, the sensor continuously measures glucose in interstitial fluid through a small (5mm long, 0.4mm wide) filament that is inserted just under the skin. It records glucose levels every 15 minutes, capturing up to 1,340 glucose results over 14 days, giving doctors comprehensive data for a complete glycemic profile of their patients. After 14 days, the person returns to the doctor's office, where the doctor uses a FreeStyle Libre Pro reader device to download the glucose results that are stored in the sensor in as quickly as five seconds.

"Diabetes is already at epidemic proportions and there is an urgent need to manage it better," said Dr V Mohan, Director and Chief of Diabetes Research at Madras Diabetes Research Foundation. "Current diabetes monitoring tools are limiting for doctors because they don't reveal a complete picture of the glucose variability that a person goes through during a day. The revolutionary flash glucose monitoring system will be very useful for doctors in getting complete glucose profiles of their patients. This will help us in our clinical decision making as well as in personalising treatment plans for better outcomes."

"Current systems for continuous measurement of glucose are cumbersome and require regular finger-pricking to ensure they are calibrated correctly for accuracy," said Jared Watkin, Divisional VP, Technical Operations, Diabetes Care, Abbott. "Based on insights from our customers, the focus for our design team has been to innovate for these challenges, while also providing affordability. We're proud that FreeStyle Libre Pro System achieves that for people with diabetes."

Abbott's FreeStyle Libre Pro system will be available to doctors in coming weeks in six Indian cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Trivandrum.

According to the International Diabetes Federation, India today has a diabetes population of 65.1 million compared to 50.8 million in 2010**. A recent survey conducted by the Association of Physicians of India (API) and sponsored by Abbott*** showed that 90% of people surveyed with uncontrolled diabetes in India, defined as HbA1c levels higher than 7%, continue to believe that they have control over their glucose levels, despite facts suggesting otherwise. 

The Diabetic Society of Singapore has estimated that over 400,000 people or 11.3% of the population suffer from diabetes, while Singapore's Khoo Teck Puat Hospital has found that two-thirds of its diabetes patients under 30 have the type II form. 

*Metabolic profiles and treatment gaps in young-onset type 2 diabetes in Asia (the JADE programme): a cross-sectional study of a prospective cohort, The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, e-publication July 2014, print publication December 2014.

**http://www.idf.org/BRIDGES/map/india

***The Abbott Sugar Survey, February 2015

BioSport In-Ear headphones now available

Source: Intel.

BioSport In-Ear headphones, developed in collaboration between SMS Audio and Intel, are now available. The headphones deliver a high-quality audio experience while gathering actionable data on fitness progress. 

The heart rate monitoring headphones integrate biometric sensors for fitness data collection – allowing users to track goals and progress to achieve peak physical performance.

BioSport push the envelope on in-ear headphones. An ear-wing design that sits deeper in the ear canal for continuous, real-time heart rate monitoring. The built-in sensor continuously measures heart rate while dynamically removing noise signals caused by the body's motion during a workout.

BioSport also includes technology that enables the 3.5mm gold-plated audio jack to power the headphones and biometric monitoring capabilities, so users have the freedom of on-the-go power.

Last but not least, BioSport is ultra-durable with a 40U-rubberised coating to resist chipping and scratching. The headphones are IPX4-rated for protection against sweat and resistance to water.

To help track your heart rate, pace, distance, elevation and calorie burn, the SMS Audio BioSport In-Ear Headphones are compatible with mainstream fitness app RunKeeper, with additional application support planned in 2015.

The BioSport In-Ear headphones are available online at smsaudio.com, amazon.com and bestbuy.com. BioSport headphones come in Sport blue, Sport yellow and Sport gray and retail for MSRP US$149.95. This price includes a free trial of the fitness app, Runkeeper Elite, a neoprene carrying case and three sizes of ear gels and hooks.

Founded by entrepreneur and music artist Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, SMS Audio is a premier audio, headphone and accessories brand. The collaboration between Intel Corporation and SMS Audio to develop BioSport was announced in August 2014, with investor and partner Carmelo Anthony.

Read the initial blog post about the headphones here. 

HP Touchpoint Manager has a promotion price for the first six months

HP has announced HP Touchpoint Manager, a cloud-based solution designed specifically for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to manage their IT environments more quickly and effectively.

IT management has become increasingly complex with a very diverse infrastructure to be managed, which can include phones, tablets, PCs and workstations; Android, iOS, Windows operating systems; devices provided by the company, or devices brought in from home. 

HP Touchpoint Manager offers SMBs a one-stop IT management application to keep devices operational, data secure, and IT staff more productive. It is versatile enough to manage most operating systems such as iOS, Android and Windows, as well as a range of devices and form factors.

IT administrators get a simple, web-based dashboard that enables a comprehensive level of  IT support to:

• Monitor the inventory and health of devices
• Remotely lock and wipe devices to help prevent unauthorised access to company data in the event of device loss or theft
• Automatically apply security and policy settings
• Communicate proactive alerts so IT administrators can quickly troubleshoot and prevent employee and device down-time, in the event of potential hard drive failures, security holes or battery failures for example
• Perform password and pin resets
• Enable IT management from the office or on-the-go

If the company uses HP devices, HP Touchpoint Manager can provide additional insights into hardware health and device warranty information. 

Offered through per user, per month subscription, HP Touchpoint Manager provides SMBs with more predictable IT costs and flexibility to accommodate changes in their business needs. The Basic version of HP Touchpoint Manager is currently free for the first six months, while the Pro version is available at a 50% discount for the same promotional period. SMBs can sign up here.

New CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap understands Korean

CA Technologies has issued a new release of CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap – a feature-rich version of CA Nimsoft Monitor with new capabilities like dynamic thresholds, maintenance mode, and VMware vSphere performance views.

The free monitoring tool now features support for German and Korean, and is also compatible with additional applications, databases, and storage devices such as JBoss, Oracle and VMAX. 

CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap is free for up to 30 monitored devices, each with unlimited monitors. A free download is available here.
The community support site, CA Snap Central, includes a discussion board, free documentation, a knowledge base, instructional videos and a forum for sharing ideas for future releases.

To learn more about unified monitoring from CA Technologies, please visit www.ca.com/unifiedmonitoring.

CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap thrived in first 100 days, says CA Technologies

CA Technologies, which provides IT management solutions that help customers manage and secure complex IT environments to support agile business services, has announced a new version of its first freemium offering, CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap.

CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap has been downloaded by 5,000 SMBs, Fortune 1000 companies and IT service providers in 147 countries in the 100 days since its launch. The feature-rich version of CA Nimsoft Monitor shares the same code base, and proactively monitors servers, networks, storage, databases and applications in order to ensure reliable delivery of critical IT services to end-users and customers. It is free for up to 30 monitored devices each with unlimited monitors—not a limited time-trial. 

Also indicative of the success of CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap are the 4,000 members who have flocked to its online community, CA Snap Central, and the 60-plus CA Technologies partners that are now promoting the product to their own customers.

“We will continue investing in CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap and the Snap Central community to give everyone the ability to better safeguard the health of their critical service delivery infrastructure no matter how tight their budgets may be,” said Stephen Miles, Vice President, Service Assurance, Asia Pacific and Japan, CA Technologies.  

 

Family-owned and US-based Indmar Marine Engines, the world's largest privately held manufacturer of gasoline-powered, inboard marine engines with a global network which includes dealers in Hong Kong, Korea and New Zealand, has replaced Spiceworks with CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap as its primary IT monitoring tool.

“CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap was a breeze to install and immediately gave us insight into issues that we hadn’t noticed with Spiceworks that could have caused us significant business disruption,” said Kris Kirby, IT Manager, Indmar Marine Engines. “We find the dashboards in CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap more usable than what we had to work with in Spiceworks, with fewer false positives and more monitoring configuration options.”

The new version of CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap provides monitoring for a broader range of IT resources—including Citrix CloudPlatform and VMware vCloud—and a free mobile app that allows IT staff to keep an eye on the health of their infrastructure from both iOS and Android devices. 

Users of CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap who need to manage more than 30 devices can upgrade to the paid-license version of CA Nimsoft Monitor, which has been enhanced with new alarm management features, IPv6 support, additional languages and more.

CA Nimsoft Monitor Snap supports English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. A free download is available here.