Article: Familial hyperkalemic hypertension: hyperkalemia not hypertension defines dominant KLHL3 disease and may permit earlier recognition and tailored therapy Authors: Meenakshi Sambharia, Jyothsna Gattineni, Lama Noureddine, M Adela Mansilla, Christie P Thomas Journal: J Nephrol. 2022 Jan 8. doi: 10.1007/s40620-021-01217-5. Online ahead of print. Excerpt: FHHt, also known as PHAII or Gordon syndrome, is a […]
The Department of Internal Medicine would like to introduce some of our newest members who joined us in recent months (start dates in parentheses). We are pleased to welcome them to the department. Helen Prathiba Gnanapragasam, MBBS – Clinical Assistant Professor (10-25-21) Dr. Helen Prathiba Gnanapragasam joined the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism as a […]
“Frequency illusion” or “frequency bias” is the cognitive effect of noticing something once, seeing it again soon after, and believing those occurrences are increasing. You experience this effect when you buy a new car and suddenly it seems like that exact make and model is all around you on the road. Or someone uses a […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, January 27 will be: Choosing Wisely: Using Urine Tests to Diagnose UTIs 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, January 27, 2022 Daniel J. Livorsi, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Dilek Ince, MD, Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join the […]
Moving from independent housing to a nursing home can drastically change a person’s lifestyle and have negative impacts on their quality of life (QoL). QoL is a person-centered outcome that is distinct from, although related to, their physical and mental health. As suggested by past studies, the QoL for residents of nursing homes is influenced […]
Article: Cellular and molecular architecture of submucosal glands in wild-type and cystic fibrosis pigs Authors: Wenjie Yu, Thomas O Moninger, Andrew L Thurman, Yuliang Xie, Akansha Jain, Keyan Zarei, Linda S Powers, Alejandro A Pezzulo, David A Stoltz, Michael J Welsh Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2022 Jan 25;119(4):e2119759119. Abstract: Submucosal glands […]
The fifth and final session in a new Integrated Behavioral Oncology curriculum designed by Arwa Aburizik, MD, MS, will occur on Tuesday, February 8, from 8 to 9 am. Titled “Ethical Questions in Oncology,” this session will be led by Janeta Tansey, MD, PhD, former clinical faculty member in the UI Department of Psychiatry and […]
Internal Medicine’s Virtual Grand Rounds presentation for Thursday, January 20 will be: 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA): Scientific Process, Recommendation and Public Presentation 12:00-1:00pm Thursday, January 20, 2022 Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RD, FAND, LD, Professor and Chair, Preventive Nutrition Education, College of Public Health Click this link on Thursday just before noon to join […]
Here it is, my first “Views from the Chair,” a forum that just like you I have appreciated for its reliable candor, as much as its information, these last six years. I had hoped for a quieter, less urgent tone in this transition as its new author, but it seems the omicron variant had other […]
Jonathan Day, MD, PharmD, has stayed open to opportunity, which is what made him the perfect first recruit at Iowa for the NIH-funded Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) program. StARR provides protected, mentored time and funding for a second-year pediatrics or internal medicine resident to spend a year with dramatically reduced clinical responsibilities, […]