A molecular complex of aspirin and phosphatidylcholine called PL2200 seems to protect against acute gastroduodenal erosion and ulceration in older adults at risk for aspirin-related ulcers. Reuters Health Information
Commentary on a study on the risk for esophageal cancer after surgery for achalasia, published December 2008 in the British Journal of Surgery. Medscape General Surgery
Older patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection -- especially those with HCV genotype 1 -- have poorer response to treatment, more adverse events, and poorer adherence. Reuters Health Information
A new study finds that although household contacts have a somewhat increased relative risk of contracting a C difficile infection, the absolute risk is too low to justify interventions. Medscape Medical News
