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

Division

West Florida

Hospital

Oak Hill Hospital

Document Type

Manuscript

Publication Date

10-19-2023

Keywords

length of stay, multiple myeloma, multiple myeloma prognosis, multiple myeloma treatment, newest treatment for multiple myeloma, temporal trends

Disciplines

Internal Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neoplasms | Therapeutics

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

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Cureus

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