Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Hospitalizations: Racial Disparity in Outcomes of Patients with Comorbidities

Background: Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) outcomes are dependent on leukemia-specific factors, such as cytogenetics and patient-specific factors, such as age and performance status. Racial and socioeconomic disparities have become apparent with self-reported African American race associated with poor survival in AML pts < 60 years (y) of age. We analyzed in-hospital death among AML-related hospitalizations and evaluated differences in sociodemographic characteristics, focusing on the effect of age and race.