Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in a Spirometry Database

Article: Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in a Spirometry Database Authors: Andrei Schwartz, Nicholas Arnold, Becky Skinner, Jacob Simmering, Michael Eberlein, Alejandro P Comellas, Spyridon Fortis Journal: Respir Care September 2020, respcare.07712 Abstract:Background: Spirometry results can yield a diagnosis of normal air flow, air flow obstruction, or preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm), defined as a reduced […]

Holidays for the residents

In a year when nothing has been like any other year, it has been important to leadership in our Internal Medicine Residency Program to keep morale high among our residents in addition to making sure they see just how important they are and valued by the department and the rest of University of Iowa Health […]

Manuscript Tips: Materials and Methods

The following is the next installment in a series on writing for publication from Kris Greiner, editor in the Design Center. Explore her suite of editing services. As I always recommend, be sure to check any author instructions about the formatting or even the naming of a Materials and Methods (M&M) section. Some journals might ask for this section […]

Where Are They Now: Farid Moussavi-Harami, MD

Farid Moussavi-Harami, MDAssistant Professor, Division of CardiologyJohn and Cookie Laughlin Endowed Professorship in CardiologyUniversity of Washington What were some of the projects you worked on while you were at Iowa and how did this work prepare you for your career?  Early exposure to outstanding research at the University of Iowa was critical in pursuing a career as […]

Shielding our pulmonary fellows

“Among the aerosol-generating procedures,” an April 27 JAMA editorial cautioned, “performing endotracheal intubation is especially hazardous.” At University of Iowa Health Care, over the last ten months of caring for those individuals with COVID-19 admitted to our Medical Intensive Care Unit and needing intubation, it is safe to say that nearly every one of those […]

Development and implementation of a Telenephrology dashboard for active surveillance of kidney disease: a quality improvement project

Article: Development and implementation of a Telenephrology dashboard for active surveillance of kidney disease: a quality improvement project Authors: Melissa L Swee, M Lee Sanders, Kantima Phisitkul, George Bailey, Angie Thumann, Nikki Neuzil, Bharat Kumar, Amy M J O’Shea, Bradley S Dixon Journal: BMC Nephrol. 2020 Oct 6;21(1):424 Abstract:Background: Kidney disease accounts for more than […]

State of the Department, 2020

The following is an abridged and edited transcript of last week’s State of the Department address. To view the entire presentation, click here (hawkid login required). Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a real pleasure and honor to be delivering the State of the Department address. I look forward to this every year. This has been a […]

New Faculty Additions – 2020

The Department of Internal Medicine would like to introduce our final group of faculty members who joined us in 2020 (start dates in parentheses). We are pleased to welcome them to the department. Elizabeth C. Berigan, MD – Associate (7/16/20) Dr. Elizabeth Berigan joined the Division of General Internal Medicine as an Associate, from private […]

Online presentation: CPC: Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Tragic and Uncommon Presentation of a Rare but Deadly Disease – December 17, 2020

Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, December 17, 2020 will be: CPC: Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Tragic and Uncommon Presentation of a Rare but Deadly Disease12:00-1:00pmThursday, December 17, 2020 Presented by:Hildur Jonsdottir, MD, Internal Medicine ResidentAlexandra Isaacson, MD, Pathology ResidentDouglas Laux, MD, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Internal Medicine NOTE: A HawkID is required […]

Boudreau Lab to improve mRNA measurement methods

Ryan Boudreau, PhD, associate professor in Cardiovascular Medicine, received a two-year $200,000 Innovative Project Award (IPA) from the American Heart Association. The project aims to improve methods for examining gene expression changes in heart disease, and the work will largely be spearheaded by Jared McLendon, PhD, a senior post-doctoral research fellow in the Boudreau Lab […]