Pneumonia Marker Linked to Higher Readmissions
… too few people were treated using the PCT algorithm, according to Muthiah Muthiah, MD, of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis …
Publisher: Medpage Today
‘Mutant’ Lice More Hype Than Headache
When the standard over-the-counter treatments don’t work immediately, that does not mean that the lice must be resistant. Though it’s possible that the lice may have the genes for resistance, often the problem is actually a failure to follow the treatment instructions, according to Lauren Mutrie, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and global health at… Read More
Expanding Options to Treat Obesity
Aidar R. Gosmanov, MD, PhD, FACE, a practicing endocrinologist and associate professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
Patient Health vs. Public Health
Physicians can best strike the correct balance by practicing true evidence-based medicine and adequately considering potential harms as well as benefits to individual patients. – James E. Bailey, MD, MPH, FACP, professor, medicine and preventive medicine and director, Center for Health System Improvement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis
Untreated Sleep Apnea Boosts Risk of Heart Disease, Stroke
… wrote Miklos Z. Molnar, MD, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and colleagues, in the journal Thorax.
William Cushman, MD, quoted on aspirin usage
William Cushman, MD, of the Memphis VA Medical Center and University of Tennessee Health Science Center, questioned whether the findings really would translate into a clinical impact.