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A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Incidence of Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Abscess—A 10-Year Study

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  • Tzong-Hann Yang

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 10341, Taiwan
    Department of Speech, Language and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health, Taipei 11219, Taiwan
    Research Center of Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
    General Education Center, University of Taipei, Taipei 10617, Taiwan)

  • Sudha Xirasagar

    (Department of Health Services Policy and Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA)

  • Yen-Fu Cheng

    (Department of Speech, Language and Audiology, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health, Taipei 11219, Taiwan
    Research Center of Sleep Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
    Department of Medical Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
    Department of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan)

  • Chuan-Song Wu

    (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei 10341, Taiwan)

  • Yi-Wei Kao

    (Big Data Research Center, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan)

  • Herng-Ching Lin

    (Sleep Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
    School of Health Care Administration, College of Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan)

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the annual incidence of parapharyngeal and retropharyngeal abscess (PRPA) based on 10-year population-based data. Patients with PRPA were identified from the Taiwan Health Insurance Research Database, a database of all medical claims of a randomly selected, population-representative sample of over two million enrollees of the National Health Insurance system that covers over 99% of Taiwan’s citizens. During 2007–2016, 5779 patients received a diagnosis of PRPA. We calculated the population-wide incidence rates of PRPA by sex and age group (20–44, 45–64, and >64) as well as in-hospital mortality. The annual incidence rate of PRPA was 2.64 per 100,000 people. The gender-specific incidence rates per 100,000 people were 3.34 for males and 1.94 for females with a male:female gender ratio of 1.72. A slight increase in incidence rates among both genders over the study period was noted. Age-specific rates were lowest in the 20–44 age group with a mean annual incidence of 2.00 per 100,000 people, and the highest rates were noted in the age groups of 45–64 and >64 years with mean annual incidences of 3.21 and 3.20, respectively. We found that PRPA is common in Taiwan, males and older individuals are more susceptible to it, and incidence has increased in recent years.

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  • Tzong-Hann Yang & Sudha Xirasagar & Yen-Fu Cheng & Chuan-Song Wu & Yi-Wei Kao & Herng-Ching Lin, 2021. "A Nationwide Population-Based Study on the Incidence of Parapharyngeal and Retropharyngeal Abscess—A 10-Year Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-7, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:1049-:d:486695
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    1. Chien-Lung Chan & Chi-Chang Chang, 2022. "Big Data, Decision Models, and Public Health," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-9, July.

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