Disparities in Outcomes of Hospitalizations Due to Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Comparison.

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-2023

Abstract

Background With the advent of novel treatments, there is a declining trend in the multiple myeloma (MM) mortality rate with an increasing hospitalization rate. However, there is limited population-based data on trends and outcomes of hospitalizations due to MM in the United States (US). Methods We analyzed the publicly available Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2007 to 2017 to identify MM hospitalizations. Results Hospitalizations for MM increased from 17,100 (8.71%) in 2007 to 19,490 (9.92%) in 2017. The in-hospital mortality rate declined from 8.4% in 2007 to 4.9% in 2017 (P

Volume

15

Issue

10

First Page

47319

Last Page

47319

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

38022254

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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