Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10017945 | Annals of Emergency Medicine | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Epistaxis accounts for about 1 in 200 ED visits in the United States. Although there is an early age peak (age >10 years), the frequency increases from age 20 years onward, with the highest rates in the elderly. Epistaxis visits are more common in the winter. Future efforts to decrease epistaxis visits might focus on education of the elderly and parents of young children about nasal mucosa care and basic approaches to home management.
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Authors
Daniel J. MD, MPH, Yi-Mei MD, MPH, Mary Patricia MD, MPH, Jennifer A. MS, Andrea J. MS, MPH, Carlos A. MD, DrPH,