Sharon Smith

The World Endoscopy Organization consensus statement offers guidance to support the safe and responsible integration of AI endoscopy tools into clinical practice. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/ai-endoscopy-consensus-statement-focuses-privacy-bias-2025a1000yv4?src=rss

Medication use for opioid use disorder has increased but remains low, and methadone and buprenorphine are linked to reduced risk for opioid overdose, a new study shows. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/methadone-buprenorphine-may-lower-opioid-overdose-risk-2025a1000yuq?src=rss

Atrioventricular blocks occurring during transcatheter aortic valve replacement differ from those occurring after the procedure, with distinct predictors for each. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/heart-blocks-during-vs-after-tavr-show-distinct-patterns-2025a1000ypp?src=rss

Despite increased labeling of drugs with pediatric information, most medicines remain available only as pills meant for adults, and alternatives are often missing when child friendly versions are discontinued. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/child-friendly-forms-drugs-limited-alternatives-missing-2025a1000ypl?src=rss

Neonatal hydrocortisone vs placebo for premature infants at risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia shows no benefit or harm and no difference in functional impairment by the time they reach kindergarten. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/infant-hydrocortisone-shows-no-developmental-harm-later-2025a1000ykp?src=rss

The approval marks the second indication for omidubicel, following its 2023 nod for patients with hematologic malignancies set to undergo cord blood transplantation. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/fda-oks-first-cell-therapy-severe-aplastic-anemia-2025a1000yfl?src=rss