We aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of sepsis in secondary and tertiary hospitals in Beijing, China between 2012 and 2018 using information derived from the Beijing Public Health System. The Beijing Public Health System accessed hospital homepage databases and identify patients who diagnosed sepsis or associated condition according to the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, Clinical Modification codes. There are 125 hospitals involved in this study, including 61 secondary hospitals, accounting for 49.2%, and 63 tertiary hospitals, accounting for 50.8%. Patients were stratified by age as minors (0–17 years old), adults (18–64 years old), seniors (65–84 years old), and the elderly (≥ 85 years old). Patient’s demographic information, treatments, outcomes, and all-cause hospitalization cost were evaluated. This study involved 8,597 patients. Patients treated in tertiary hospitals or received blood transfusion decreased with age, whi
Hypoparathyroidism Risk After Total Endoscopic Thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer: A Comparison of the Transoral Vestibular and Breast Approaches
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