Admissions for posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder: a 9-year longitudinal analysis of the National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD), a term that encompasses a wide array of malignancies that occur after transplant, can be one of the most devastating transplant complications. While there have been major advancements in care, especially after the landmark PTLD-1 trial in 2012, there is a paucity of information on hospitalizations for PTLD and the changes in hospitalizations over time.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study used the National Inpatient Sample to identify hospitalizations for PTLD that occurred between 2009 and 2018. We extracted data for hospitalizations with a primary or secondary diagnosis of PTLD and examined a range of variables, including age, gender, race, hospital type, hospital location, and disposition status. We also co

SUBMITTER: El-Amir Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11332645 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature