Annals of internal medicine
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Approximately 20.4 million Americans met criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD) in 2019; however, only about 12.2% of persons with an SUD receive specialty care. Telehealth offers alternatives to traditional forms of substance use treatment. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration.
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Comment Randomized Controlled Trial
In adults hospitalized with COVID-19, adding remdesivir to standard care did not reduce in-hospital mortality.
Ali K, Azher T, Baqi M, et al. Remdesivir for the treatment of patients in hospital with COVID-19 in Canada: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 2022;194:E242-51. 35045989.
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There is concern that state laws to curb opioid prescribing may adversely affect patients with chronic noncancer pain, but the laws' effects are unclear because of challenges in disentangling multiple laws implemented around the same time. ⋯ National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests are an important public health tool. ⋯ University of California, San Francisco.
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Agarwal R, Filippatos G, Pitt B, et al. Cardiovascular and kidney outcomes with finerenone in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease: the FIDELITY pooled analysis. Eur Heart J. 2022;43:474-84. 35023547.