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December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

Characterizing palliative care utilization among patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML): Insights from analysis of AML hospitalizations in the United States.

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OOOladayo OyebanjiCEChinemerem M EmeasobaAOAyobami Gbenga Olafimihan

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Overview

Analysis demonstrates racial differences in palliative care use among hospitalized patients with AML, suggesting quality disparities.

Key Points

  • To examine factors influencing palliative care utilization among individuals hospitalized with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
  • Analysis of HCUP National Inpatient Sample for hospitalizations with AML
  • Comparison of patient and hospital characteristics in relation to palliative care utilization
  • Statistical analysis using t-tests and chi-square tests in Stata 19.
  • 12.9% of AML hospitalizations involved inpatient palliative care
  • Patients receiving palliative care were significantly older on average than those who did not
  • Racial disparities observed, with more white patients receiving palliative care than black or Hispanic patients.

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Oyebanji et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f3a4fa91c937236d3bdhttps://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-4622
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