By Kenya H. Anders, M.D. From ATLANTA Medicine, Vol. 85, No. 5 The human body requires Vitamin D to function, yet how we obtain the essential vitamin – and what we as physicians can safely recommend to our patients – is constantly up for debate. DISCOVERY Just one hundred years ago, rickets debilitated more than 80 percent of children living in New York City, ... Continue Reading
Glucose Management in the Hospital
By Bruce W. Bode, M.D., FACE From ATLANTA Medicine, Vol. 85, No. 4 Elevated glucose in the hospital is very common, occurring in more than 38 percent of patients. The presence of hyperglycemia has been shown to increase morbidity and mortality as well as total cost of care1,2. Over one third of these patients have newly discovered hyperglycemia and are confirmed upon ... Continue Reading
Diabetes Is Advancing: Are You Keeping Pace?
By N. Spencer Welch, MD From ATLANTA Medicine, Vol. 85, No. 4 Diabetes is not going away. As America becomes more sedentary and more overweight, and as developing countries “ westernize†their diets, the incidence of diabetes – especially Type II – is skyrocketing. While the incidence of the disease is increasing at an alarming rate, we are continuing to ... Continue Reading
