The treatment of acute ischemic stroke usually involves argatroban administration by continuous infusion for 2 d and by intravenous infusion twice a day for 5 d after that. However, the appropriate dose of argatroban to be administered is not clear. Therefore, no studies have been reported a comparison of intravenous and continuous argatroban infusion after day 3 for acute ischemic stroke patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDirect oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are safe and efficacious when compared to warfarin for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, bleeding is a major side effect of anticoagulant therapy in VTE patients. Discontinuation of the DOACs associated to adverse events such as bleeding.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFZoledronic acid is an established agent used in the management of metastatic bone disease. The administration of zoledronic acid improves overall survival (OS) of lung cancer patients with bone metastases receiving chemotherapy. However, it is currently unknown whether zoledronic acid-induced fever is associated with OS.
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