Objective Nosebleed, also known as epistaxis, is a common problem that occurs at some
point in at least 60% of people in the United States. While the majority of nosebleeds are …

Epistaxis is a common emergency encountered by primary care physicians. Up to 60% of
the general population experience epistaxis, and 6% seek medical attention for it. More than …

Epistaxis is a common occurrence. The estimated lifetime incidence of epistaxis is
approximately 60% and it ranges in severity from a minor nuisance to a life-threatening …

Background The lifetime prevalence of epistaxis is approximately 60%, and 6–10% of the
affected persons need medical care. In rare cases, severe bleeding calls for the rapid …

Family physicians frequently encounter patients with epistaxis (nasal bleeding). In rare
cases, this condition may lead to massive bleeding and even death. Although epistaxis can …

Background Recurrent idiopathic epistaxis (nosebleeds) in children is repeated nasal
bleeding in patients up to the age of 16 for which no specific cause has been identified …

Epistaxis is a frequent complaint, and may often cause great anxiety in patients and
clinicians. Epistaxis results from the interaction of factors that damage the nasal mucosal …

Importance The treatment of epistaxis is variable. It is important to analyze the effect of the
available interventions on patient outcomes. Objective To determine demographic …

IN most cases a nosebleed is a trifling episode and the bleeding will usually cease
spontaneously. But the bleeding may take an unpredictable course and it may sometimes …

Background Epistaxis is a common otolaryngology emergency and is often controlled with
first-line interventions such as cautery, hemostatic agents, or anterior nasal packing. A …