Dabigatran (Boehringer Ingelheim), an investigational oral direct thrombin inhibitor, has shown efficacy and safety at defined doses in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Reuters Health Information
Dabigatran (Boehringer Ingelheim), an investigational oral direct thrombin inhibitor, has shown efficacy and safety at defined doses in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Reuters Health Information
An adjuvant interferon-based chemoradiation regimen followed by gemcitabine may improve survival of patients after resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma, according to a report in the August issue of the Annals of Surgery. Reuters Health Information
Topiramate therapy can induce profound declines in urinary citrate levels, which may lead to urinary stones, according to a report in the July issue of Urology. Reuters Health Information
The audiologic and quality of life benefits achieved with cochlear implantation in older patients is on par with that seen in younger patients, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
Inhaled and oral bronchodilators do not appear to increase the risk of fracture in patients with chronic lung disease, according to Danish investigators who suggest that the "severity of the underlying lung disease" may be responsible. Reuters Health Information
