Sharon Smith

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

Gastrointestinal hypomotility is the most lethal adverse event linked to clozapine use. GLP-1s slow the gut too. Clinicians are combining the two, with little safety data to guide them. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/combination-glp-1s-and-clozapine-safe-2026a1000sk0?src=rss

Burn specialists report serious injuries after children heat gel-filled toys, prompting authorities to warn families against microwaving them or using them improperly. Medscape News Europe source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/squishy-toy-warning-after-children-suffer-serious-burns-2026a1000ryw?src=rss

In patients with T1D, certain CGM metrics can provide information on the risk for severe hypoglycemia independent of A1c and add predictive value for diabetic ketoacidosis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/cgm-metrics-can-improve-prognosis-insights-beyond-a1c-t1d-2026a1000ryt?src=rss

Guidelines call for strict limits on invasive tests for pancreatic cyst surveillance, and a new study supports the strategy’s safety. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/pancreatic-cysts-sparing-use-invasive-tests-seems-safe-2026a1000ryr?src=rss