Sharon Smith

Patients with peripheral forms of spondyloarthritis show a higher prevalence of different uveitis patterns than those with axial forms. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/uveitis-spondyloarthritis-shows-distinct-patterns-based-2026a1000n5y?src=rss

Severe grief can trigger Takotsubo syndrome, a stress-induced heart failure that mimics a heart attack and may raise both short- and long-term mortality risk. Medscape News Global source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/biology-broken-heart-2026a1000n07?src=rss

Outcomes of the HeartMate 3 device vary by age, with younger patients showing better survival and less bleeding events and older patients having more infections. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/age-affects-survival-and-complications-among-heartmate-3-2026a1000mzn?src=rss

Among patients with post-COVID interstitial lung disease, nintedanib does not provide significant benefit over placebo. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nintedanib-shows-no-benefit-over-placebo-post-covid-2026a1000mzk?src=rss

Sleeve gastrectomy with hiatal hernia repair shows acceptable long-term outcomes, with postoperative reflux symptoms being associated with recurrence and need for reintervention. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/sleeve-gastrectomy-and-hernia-repair-hold-long-term-2026a1000mzg?src=rss

Many health systems are giving patients the power to schedule appointments and procedures. What happens when that autonomy creates down-stream problems? Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/autonomy-paradox-when-patient-self-scheduling-collides-front-2026a1000mul?src=rss