Determinants of Time-to-Death of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
| Autor: | Gedam Derbew Addisia, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Denekew Bitew Belay, Mahider Abere Kassaw, Mitiku Wale Muluneh, Koyachew Bitew Abebe, Bezanesh Melese Masresha, Solomon Sisay Mulugeta, Setegn Muche Fentaw, Dejen Gedamu Damtie |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Cancer Informatics, Vol 22 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1176-9351 11769351 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/11769351231183849 |
| Popis: | Background: Leukemia is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and results in a large number of abnormal white blood cells. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia is the most prevalent leukemia in Western countries, with an estimated incidence rate of less than 1 to 5.5 per 100 000 people, and average age at diagnosis of 64 to 72 years. It is more common in men among Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia patients in Ethiopia’s hospitals at Felege Hiwot Referal Hospital. Methods: A retrospective cohort research design was employed to acquire critical information from patients’ medical records in order to achieve the study’s purpose. The study comprised the medical records of 312 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia who were followed from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to determine the risk factors for time to death in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia patients. Results: Accordingly the Cox proportional hazard model, age (Hazard Ratio = 11.36; P |
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