A famous song cited:
It's life less bitter
I know 'bought' is chitara
Apparently not enough guitar, but for somebody's life is too sweet. Almost 2 millions of diabetics know exactly in the Italian territory alone, which every day must deprive themselves of the small joys of food. Often, it is necessary to carry a kind of electronic machine with needles and strips to detect the blood glucose value. But if we are Italians, maybe we are lucky to have a healthcare system that offers free access (at least in the first phase of the disease) in China and in the adjoining regions, all this is not possible.
Xiaomi seeks out to meet users who suffer from this pathology in a completely smart way, presenting its 134 ° product for the crowdfunding platform. In particular, Xiaomi introduced a smart glucometer with the Xiaomi iHealth name, with fast and immediate operation thanks to the plug and play function. Just connect it to the 3.5mm jack of your smartphone to activate the measurement of blood glucose measurement with immediate results and relative data analysis and storage of the same.
The accompanying application processes the data following algorithms based on international standards that draw on the database of biochemical tests, about venous plasma glucose, carried out in the hospital. All processed by the Cypress processor designed specifically for iHealth glucose meters, ensuring accurate measurement values. Xiaomi iHealth is poco larger than a dollar coin (52 x 30 x 9,5 mm) with a weight of only 10.3 grams and is powered by 2 CR1620 button batteries. Made of PMMA acrylic material with a silicone shell to protect against small bumps.
Operation does not deviate from the classic gauges on the market; in fact, 5 seconds will be enough to carry out a measurement, punching a finger to drop a drop of blood, which will then be inserted on a reactive strip inserted into the Xiaomi iHealth, returning the required values archiving them directly to the application's cloud. The Xiaomi iHealth glucometer through the application not only records the measurements but is also able to provide statistics and suggestions also based on the meals we make, so that we receive it from a professional nutritionist. It is also possible to record the phone numbers of friends and relatives so that they automatically know if the glucose values exceed the critical limit.
The Xiaomi iHealth glucometer has been presented today, World Diabetes Day, and has several certifications such as the Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as the 3 international prizes such as RedDot, iF and CES for the accuracy of the detected measurement. Only 99 yuan is required, equivalent to approximately 13 Euros for kit containing Xiaomi iHealth also 25 / 75 reactive strips, 25 / 75 needles, 1 punch, 2 batteries, 1 protective shell, 1 waste bag as well as 'start shipping will be from 24 December.
25 or 75?
There is both the kit with 25 strips and needles and the one with 75. However, the price in the article refers to the kit with 25 strips