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The estimated rate of past-year methamphetamine use was 6.6 per 1

Past-Year Methamphetamine Use 6.6 Per 1,000 in 2015 to 2018

Odds ratios for past-year use up for men, those with co-occurring substance use and mental illness
The National Institutes of Health has launched a new website with educational resources for hospital employees

Workers at Risk for COVID-19 Exposure Can Access Online Training

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences launched virtual training website to protect workers
Following severe criticism

Gilead Backs Down on Special Designation for Possible COVID-19 Drug

Pharmaceutical company had asked the FDA to designate remdesivir an 'orphan drug'
Patients with cancer in Wuhan had an increased risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 infection

Increased Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Seen in Cancer Patients in Wuhan

Of the 12 patients with COVID-19, six developed severe acute respiratory syndrome; three died
Lung recruitability can be assessed at bedside in mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome

Lung Recruitability Can Be Assessed at Bedside in COVID-19

Increased lung recruitability seen with alternating body position between supine and prone positioning
Acute kidney injury seems to promote the development of papillary renal cell carcinoma from single progenitors

Acute Kidney Injury Seems to Promote Renal Cell Carcinoma

AKI promotes the development of papillary renal cell carcinoma from single progenitors
In the field of medical imaging

Prospective, Randomized Studies of AI Lacking in Medical Imaging

Many studies claiming artificial intelligence as good as humans are of poor quality, with high risk for bias
For patients with episodic migraine without aura

Prophylactic Manual Acupuncture Reduces Migraine Days

Manual versus sham acupuncture resulted in greater reduction in migraine days, attacks
From 2016 to 2018

CDC: Rates of STIs Up From 2016 to 2018 Among Women Giving Birth

Rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis increased 2, 16, and 34 percent, respectively
For patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia

Reduction Noted in Transfusion Burden With Luspatercept

Reduction seen with luspatercept versus placebo for patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia