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
Published In/Presented At
Khadka, S., Balaji, S., Kaur, J., Solanki, D., Kasianchyk, M., Chowdhury, H., Patel, I., Qasim, M., Desai, M., Maiyani, P., Moradiya, D. V., Lal, D., Patel, A. A., & Lekkala, M. (2023). Disparities in Outcomes of Hospitalizations Due to Multiple Myeloma: A Nationwide Comparison. Cureus, 15(10), e47319. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.47319
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
38022254
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article