Sharon Smith

A nurse-led digital intervention improves sodium knowledge in patients with chronic kidney disease but faces major adherence barriers, a study reports. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/nurse-led-digital-sodium-restriction-intervention-improves-2026a1000t3c?src=rss

Revision urethroplasty following failed first surgery shows long-term success. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/comparable-outcomes-between-repeat-and-primary-urethroplasty-2026a1000t36?src=rss

Brazil’s medical council has introduced new safety rules for extensive cosmetic procedures using surgical duration and cumulative risk to guide preoperative planning. Medscape News Global source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/brazil-sets-new-6-hour-threshold-cosmetic-surgery-2026a1000sx6?src=rss

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