Emergency room doctors, like Dr. Josyann Abisaab, see an increased number of emergency room visits in the summer months from diabetics. Researchers have found that diabetics show an increased frequency of emergency room visits, hospitalizations and even deaths due to heat illness during the hottest times of the year. There are a number of reasons for this trend, many of which are addressed in this informative article.
Certainly, for anyone with diabetes, and for those treating them, it is essential to understand how heat influences and impacts diabetes.
