Paper of the year

Richard Bergenstal, MD, and John T. Schousboe, MD

Richard Bergenstal, left, and John Schousboe

Two papers were recognized as Paper of the Year for 2008. The papers represent original research published in high-impact journals and are recognized for their contributions to science and impact on care.

Bergenstal’s article, “Adjust to target in type 2 diabetes: comparison of a simple algorithm to carbohydrate counting for adjustment of mealtime insulin glulisine,” was published in Diabetes Care in April 2008. Co-authors are Mary Johnson, Maggie Powers, Aleksandra Vlajnic, Pricilla Hollander and Marc Rendell.

Schousboe’s article, “Abdominal aortic calcification detected on lateral spine images from a bone densitometer predicts incident myocardial infarction or stroke in older women,” was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research in March 2008. Co-authors are Brent Taylor, Douglas Kiel, Kristine Ensrud, Kevin Wilson and Eugene McCloskey.