Verification of Survival Predictors in Elderly Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndrome from Outpatient Clinical Practice

Summary: Background: Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a clonal disorder affecting older persons. We aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the scoring systems and of the number of received red blood cell (RBC) units in predicting survival. Methods: The study included an unselected group of 73 patie...

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Main Authors: Eva Kadlčková, Peter Rohoň, Tomáš Fürst, Libor Červínek, Anna Jonášová, Tomáš Šálek, Jiří Tesař, Yvetta Stavařová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2018-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959816301284