Age-standardized mortality rate and predictors of mortality among COVID-19 patients in Iran.

Background: To have a thorough understanding of epidemic surveillance, it is essential to broaden our knowledge of death tolls worldwide. This study aimed to determine the age-standardized mortality rate (ASMR) and predictors of mortality among coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

Materials And Methods: In this cross-sectional design, all COVID-19 patients with a positive polymerase chain reaction test in the population covered by Arak University of Medical Sciences (AUMS) were entered to the study.

Comparison of sublingual buprenorphine and intravenous morphine in reducing bone metastases associated pain in cancer patients.

Bone metastases is one of the most common causes of pain in cancer patients and have a significant effect on their quality of life. The most common symptom of bone metastases is pain that gradually develops. Morphine is used to relieve pain in these patients, but poorly accepted due to its adverse events.