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International Journal of Advance Research in Medical Surgical Nursing

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International Journal of Advance Research in Medical Surgical Nursing
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2022, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part B

Myelodysplastic syndrome: A review

More Pooja Navanath and Swapnil Mhaske

The purpose of this review is to provide the most recent data on myelodysplastic syndrome. Haematopoietic disorders, which are stages in the process of leukaemia development, describe the myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). It is characterized by aberrant blood cytopenias and blood cells with unusual appearances, such as macrocytic red blood cells and hypogranular neutrophils with nuclear hyper/hypo segmentation. Due to the disease's complex pathogenetic characteristics, diverse phases, and patients' typically advanced ages, MDS presents therapeutic challenges. Innate stem cell lesions, stromal defects caused by cellular/cytokine activity, and immunologic abnormalities are the underlying causes of the cytopenias and evolutionary potential in MDS.
The recent biospecific medications that may be able to stop abnormalities are reviewed in this article. Their annual crude incidence ranges from 2.1 to 12.6 cases per 100,000 individuals. We currently deal with incidence rates of between 15 to 50 cases per 100,000 individuals per year among the age group that is most impacted, people older than 70 years. The Cancer.Net Editorial Board authorized it on February 2, 2022. Each year, MDS is identified in about 10,000 persons in the United States. In adults under 50, MDS is uncommon. The number of people receiving an MDS diagnosis each year is projected to rise as the population of the United States gets older. According to recent research on the impact of myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) as follows:-
1.MDS can affect Quality of life.
2.Emotional disturbance from MDS was often viewed as more problematic than the physical impact; emotional reactions included shock, anger, depression, and anxiety, Frustration The overall incidence is 4 in 1lakh rising to more than 30 in 1 lakh.
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International Journal of Advance Research in Medical Surgical Nursing
How to cite this article:
More Pooja Navanath, Swapnil Mhaske. Myelodysplastic syndrome: A review. Int J Adv Res Med Surg Nurs 2022;4(2):137-139. DOI: 10.33545/surgicalnursing.2022.v4.i2b.108
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