Sharon Smith

Most family physicians face heavy administrative burden, but improved electronic health records and staff support may help to ease some of the load. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/most-family-physicians-struggle-after-hours-admin-work-2026a1000swb?src=rss

A systematic review finds that most studies on same-day discharge after bariatric surgery use inconsistent patient selection and discharge definitions, preventing reliable evidence synthesis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bariatric-same-day-discharge-criteria-lack-consensus-2026a1000sw9?src=rss

Researchers are learning which situations encourage neural synchrony — that increasingly elusive feeling of being ‘in flow’ with others — and how we can benefit. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/how-two-brains-can-quickly-be-same-wavelength-2026a1000spl?src=rss

In colon capsule endoscopy, chronic opioid use is linked to incomplete examinations and inadequate bowel preparation, whereas diabetes is tied to poorer bowel preparation. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/colon-capsule-endoscopy-why-it-fails-2026a1000spd?src=rss

Children with complex chronic conditions have a higher likelihood of receiving antibiotic prescriptions than their healthy peers. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/kids-complex-conditions-face-higher-antibiotic-exposure-2026a1000sp2?src=rss

Perceived competence — not other factors — best distinguishes weight-loss success with GLP-1 treatment. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/screening-confidence-tailors-glp-1-care-2026a1000sk9?src=rss