在老年人中,新诊断出多发性骨髓瘤的功能状态与治疗接收和治疗结果的关联

Christopher Edward Jensen1, Tzy-Mey Kuo2, Matthew R LeBlanc3

  • 1Division of Hematology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC.

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概括

残疾严重影响多发性骨髓瘤 (MM) 的老年人接受家庭卫生 (HH) 服务的死亡率. 严重的功能残疾预示着早期死亡,而中度残疾增加了急性护理需求.

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