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Weighted discharge level rates of facial nerve palsy were calculated, and demographics, comorbidities, and outcomes were compared between patients with and without facial nerve palsy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      695 (12.4%) of 5,585 MOE inpatient stays involved facial nerve palsy. Stays involving palsy were significantly more likely to occur in older patients (71.16\u2009\u00b1\u200913.4 years vs 56.07\u2009\u00b1\u200921.1 years,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), in men (70.7% vs 55.6%,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), have a higher number of diagnoses (17.51 vs 13.2,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001) and chronic conditions (7.91 vs 7.01,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.001) than stays without palsy. Diabetes with chronic complications, complicated and uncomplicated hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease were all significantly more common within the palsy group. Hospitalizations with a palsy diagnosis were associated with longer hospital stays, (7.80\u2009\u00b1\u20097.5 days vs 5.21\u2009\u00b1\u20096.8 days,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u2009.001), with smaller proportions of stays resulting in routine discharge.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>One in eight US inpatient stays for MOE involved facial nerve palsy, which was associated with older age, advanced comorbidities, longer hospitalizations, and increased care needs following discharge. 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