Sepsis and Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Population Level Study of Comparative Outcomes of Patients Discharged from Texas Hospitals

We reviewed outcomes of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and sepsis in Texas. AML patients (0.25% of> 2 million discharges) had a higher incidence of sepsis (16% vs. 4%) and of sepsis-related mortality (30% vs. 21%), with nearly double the hospital length of stay, compared to non-AML patients with sepsis. This information can increase awareness of the risk of sepsis and need for early intervention in AML patients.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Hematology Authors: Source Type: research