Sultan Ayoub Meo
Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
Diabetes mellitus is a life-long disease and is swiftly increasing in all age groups and both genders. It involves various physiological functions, organs and multiple systems, and is associated with wide ranging and devastating health complications. New figures have broken all the previous prevalence records, global prevalence of diabetes is 8.3% which means that 382 million adults are diabetic, and the number is expected to rise to 592 million by 2035. Currently, six countries in the Middle East including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman and Egypt are among the world's highest for the prevalence of diabetes. Management of Diabetes Mellitus presents challenges to the health care providers. In the 21st century, there has been constant progress in the management of diabetes mellitus. The introduction of new insulin delivery systems and glucose monitoring devices has enhanced the ability of both patients and medical teams to better define and develop the therapeutic strategies. Recent advances in devices for insulin administration and glucose monitoring having a profound effect on the lives of diabetic patients. It is strongly suggested that, the science community, physicians must adopt the new bio-technology tools in the management of diabetes mellitus to defeat this debilitating disease.
Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, Bio-technology Tools.