Article: Optimization of Metformin in the GRADE Cohort: Effect on Glycemia and Body Weight Authors: William I. Sivitz, Lawrence S. Phillips, Deborah J. Wexler, Stephen P. Fortmann, Anne W. Camp, Margaret Tiktin, Magalys Perez, Jacqueline Craig, Priscilla A. Hollander, Andrea Cherrington, Vanita R. Aroda, Meng Hee Tan, Jonathan Krakoff, Neda Rasouli, Nicole M. Butera, Naji […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, April 16, 2020, will be: Ventilating COVID Pneumonia: Not Garden-Variety ARDS 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, April 16, 2020 Presented by: Gregory Schmidt, MD, Director of Critical Care Programs (UIHC), Professor of Internal Medicine Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join the presentation: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95687822015 This presentation is […]
Working on the front line of COVID-19 treatment, health care workers are at increased risk for contracting the virus. And providers treating the head and neck are at an even greater risk of exposure to saliva, mucus, and other fluids that hold a high concentration of the virus. To protect these workers, non-essential patient care […]
Article: Stress‐Induced Cyclin C Translocation Regulates Cardiac Mitochondrial Dynamics Authors: Jessica M. Ponce, Grace Coen, Kathryn M. Spitler, Nikola Dragisic, Ines Martins, Antentor HintonJr, Margaret Mungai, Satya Murthy Tadinada, Hao Zhang, Gavin Y. Oudit, Long‐Sheng Song, Na Li, Peter Sicinski, Stefan Strack, E. Dale Abel, Colleen Mitchell, Duane D. Hall, and Chad E. Grueter Journal: […]
Many models predict that Iowa will see a peak in COVID-19 infections very soon and that peak resource utilization could occur within two to three weeks. The implication of this is that we should expect to see a significant increase in admissions of COVID-19 patients to the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics. We are […]
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has increasingly become a concern for people with diabetes and the providers who care for them. NAFLD causes insulin resistance in the liver, which plays a large role in the development of the diabetes. Young Do Koo, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Abel Lab, received a three-year Postdoctoral Fellowship […]
For those who had presentations accepted at now-canceled conferences this spring (and potentially this summer), there might be some confusion over how to list these on a CV. Do they still “count”? Yes, absolutely. Any poster or podium presentation, invited lecture, round table participation, or other activity planned for a conference can and should still […]
The recording from this presentation is available. Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, April 9, 2020, will be: Lessons Learned from SARS, and COVID-19 Update 12:00–1:00pm Thursday, April 9, 2020 Presented by: Loreen Herwaldt, MD, Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology (College of Public Health) Jorge Salinas, MD, Hospital Epidemiologist, Clinical Assistant Professor […]
The following is a statement from Residency Program Director Dr. Manish Suneja. It is with great pride that I announce the 2021–22 Chief Residents for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. The Chief Residents are chosen for their leadership skills, moral integrity, and clinical acumen and are the most representative faces of the Internal Medicine Residency […]
Until our social-distancing era began, after a long day of being in the clinic or on rounds, transplant nephrology fellow Prerna Kumar, MBBS, always attended a 5:30 kickboxing class, whether she was feeling drained or motivated. Even if she worked late, she hustled to make the 6:30 class instead. Though Kumar only began kickboxing this past […]