Nationwide Cross-sectional Analysis of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy to Treat Hyperhidrosis Over 12 years in Brazil: Epidemiology, Costs, and Mortality.

Objective: To analyze the number of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomies performed to treat hyperhidrosis in the Universal Public Health System of Brazil, the government reimbursements, and the in-hospital mortality rates.

Background: Even though endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy has been widely performed for the definitive treatment of hyperhidrosis, no series reported mortality and there are no population-based studies evaluating its costs or its mortality rate.

Methods: Data referring to endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy to treat hyperhidrosis between 2008 and 2019 were extracted from the database of the Brazilian Public Health System, which insures more than 160 million inhabitants.

Predictors of in-hospital mortality among older patients.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine predictors of in-hospital mortality among older patients admitted to a geriatric care unit.

Introduction: The growing number of older individuals among hospitalized patients demands a thorough investigation of the factors that contribute to their mortality.

Methods: This was a prospective observational study implemented from February 2004 to October 2007 in a tertiary university hospital.