Posterior nasal packing and sphenopalatine artery ligation are substantially more invasive techniques, each associated with several serious potential complications, and are reserved for very severe ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA - The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis) today in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Nosebleeds, also known as epistaxis, are one of the most frequent otolaryngologic (ENT) emergencies worldwide. It is estimated that 60% of the world's population will experience an episode of ...

(HealthDay News) — A simple saline-based nasal spray is as effective as medicated sprays in controlling epistaxis in patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), according to a study ...

Epistaxis requiring clinical care occurred in 32.97 per 10,000 hypertensive patients, compared with 22.76 per 10,000 matched controls without high BP (adjusted HR 1.47, 95% CI 1.30-1.66), according to ...

Certain intranasal corticosteroids (INCS) may place patients with allergic rhinitis at a higher risk for epistaxis, according to a study published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Certain ...

A 24-year-old dental student presented to her physician at the university health clinic with repeated episodes of epistaxis, occurring many times daily over the past week. Image from iStock The ...