Impact of frailty on patients hospitalized with myelodysplastic syndrome: A nationwide analysis.

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Olivia Del Castillo

Dutchess Community College, Beacon, NY

Olivia Del Castillo , Saad Javaid , Kelly Frasier , Vivian Li , Julia Vinagolu-Baur , Evadne Rodriguez , Nataly Ortega Yaguachi , Raquel Batista , Kenlee Jonas , Laura Palma

Organizations

Dutchess Community College, Beacon, NY, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Nuvance Health/Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Medicine, Columbia, MO

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No funding sources reported

Background: Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) is a complex group of neoplasms that arises from abnormalities in the bone marrow's hematopoietic stem cells, leading to ineffective blood cell production. Frailty signifies increased vulnerability to internal and external stressors, with its impact on survival in MDS gaining recognition. We conducted a retrospective analysis to explore the impact of frailty on hospitalized MDS patients and its association with unfavorable hospital outcomes. Methods: National Inpatient Sample (NIS) 2019 and 2020 was utilized to identify the patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of MDS and had a concurrent diagnosis of Frailty. The Primary outcome was Mortality, and secondary outcomes included length of stay, total cost of hospitalization, and other adverse in-hospital outcomes. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to calculate the outcomes after adjusting for baseline sociodemographic characteristics. Results: A total of 17,000 patients were admitted with a primary diagnosis of MDS, among whom 4,285 (25.20%) patients had a concurrent diagnosis of Frailty. The mean age of patients with and without Frailty was 75.75 (+/-14.01) and 71.54 (+/-14.68), respectively, p<0.001. After adjusting for confounding variables, Frailty was considered an independent predictor of mortality in MDS patients (OR=1.80 (1.22-2.64); p=0.003). Patients with Frailty had a prolonged length of stay in the hospital (8.62 days(3.2-9.6) without and 11.56 days (4.6-12.1) with Frailty, P<0.001), as well as an increased total cost of hospitalization ($ 132159 (3256-23651) without and $173898 (5317-389146) with Frailty, p<0.001). Additionally, Frailty was associated with an increased likelihood of sepsis (OR=2.02 (1.33-3.06); p=0.001), acute kidney injury (OR=1.22 (1.02-1.50); p=0.04), major depressive disorder (OR=1.51 (1.19-1.91); p=0.001), and a higher association with chemotherapy (OR=3.46 (1.21-9.91); p=0.021) and palliative care (OR=2.23 (1.72-2.90); p<0.001). However, frail patients were less likely to receive blood transfusions (OR=0.73 (0.61-0.88); p=0.001), and no difference was noted in the risk of platelet transfusions (OR=0.95 (0.73-1.25); p=0.763). Conclusions: Frailty is considered an independent predictor of mortality and is associated with increased healthcare resource utilization along with other adverse in-hospital outcomes. Careful and thorough identification of frailty and its effective management is crucial for improving outcomes, reducing mortality, and enhancing the quality of life for patients with debilitating MDS.

OutcomesMDS with and without Frailty
Length of stay without Frailty8.62 days (3.2-9.6), p<0.001
LOS with Frailty11.56 days (4.6-12.1), p<0.001
Total charges without Frailty$ 132159 (3256-23651), p<0.001
Total charges with Frailty$173898 (5317-389146), p<0.001
OR (95% CI)
Mortality1.80 (1.22-2.64); p=0.003

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Poster Session

Session Title

Hematologic Malignancies—Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and Allotransplant

Track

Hematologic Malignancies

Sub Track

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

Citation

J Clin Oncol 42, 2024 (suppl 16; abstr 6569)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2024.42.16_suppl.6569

Abstract #

6569

Poster Bd #

128

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