December 8, 2025Blood

Outcomes for female patients with multiple myeloma: A national retrospective trend analysis from 2015 to 2022

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National trend analysis shows female multiple myeloma patients experience higher mortality and comorbidities, indicating deteriorating outcomes.

To evaluate in-hospital outcomes for female patients with multiple myeloma using national data.
Analyzed the National Inpatient Sample database from 2015 to 2022.
Included hospitalizations of adult female patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma.
Utilized multivariate logistic regression for confounder adjustment and statistical analysis.
Women with multiple myeloma had higher inpatient mortality (OR 1.691).
Increased prevalence of obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and other comorbid conditions was noted among female patients.

Makhdoom et al. (2025) studied this question.

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National trend analysis shows female multiple myeloma patients experience higher mortality and comorbidities, indicating deteriorating outcomes.