Various prognostic factors and the International Prognosis Scoring System (IPSS) were assessed in our community hospital-based retrospective study of 55 cases of @entity2590 ( @entity2590 ). All cases were reviewed for clinical, hematologic, histopathologic, and cytogenetic data. The median follow-up was 1.61 years. Twenty @entity1 (36%) were classified as @entity417 ( @entity417 ); seven (13%) as @entity417 with @entity27487 (RARS); 13 (24%) as @entity6130 ( @entity6130 ); 11 (20%) as @entity7139 ( @entity7139 ); and four (7%) as @entity7139 in transformation ( @entity7139 -t). Twenty-seven (49%) died during the follow-up period, seven with @entity3052 ( @entity3052 ). The median survival was 2.8 years. The variables that showed association with survival by univariate analysis included the absolute neutrophil count, @entity8461 ( @entity8461 ) subtype, percentage of blasts, number of @entity1503 , abnormal localization of immature precursors, and IPSS score. When entered into a regression model, IPSS showed a trend towards an association with survival (P 0.09). We conclude that the IPSS can prognostically stratify @entity2590 @entity1 . However, no independent prognostic factor was confirmed in our analysis. Further studies are needed to assess the utility of IPSS.

XXXX : a community hospital-based study of prognostic factors and International Prognostic Scoring System.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity27487 :: ('MESH:D000756', 'Disease') :: ['ringed sideroblasts'] @entity7139 :: ('MESH:D000754', 'Disease') :: ['refractory anemia with excess blasts', 'RAEB'] @entity8461 :: ('MESH:C538208', 'Disease') :: ['French-American-British', 'FAB'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['refractory anemia', 'RA'] @entity6130 :: ('MESH:D015477', 'Disease') :: ['CMML', 'chronic myelomonocytic leukemia'] @entity2590 :: ('MESH:D009190', 'Disease') :: ['myelodysplastic syndromes', 'MDS'] @entity3052 :: ('MESH:D015470', 'Disease') :: ['acute myelogenous leukemia', 'AML'] @entity1503 :: ('MESH:D006402', 'Disease') :: ['cytopenias']
@entity2590 :: (MESH:D009190,Disease) :: ['Myelodysplastic syndromes']
