[Risk factors and clinical variables in patients hospitalized for epistaxis. Review of 200 patients].
It is reported a review of 200 adult patients admitted for epistaxis in our Hospital during a 10 years period (1992-2002). This study evaluates several factors included in the clinical histories: HTA, infection of the upper airway, EPOC, cardiovascular pathology, use of anticoagulant medication or other drugs, tobacco, alcohol, diabetes, etc. Besides we collected variables like age, sex, bleeding location, type of nasal packing made and evolution. Less than 20% of the cases were classified as idiopatic and the hospitalized patients had one or more known risk factors.
Pino Rivero
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Complejo Hospitalario Infanta Cristina (SES), Badajoz. vicentepinorivero@terra.com
González Palomino
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Trinidad Ruiz
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Pardo Romero
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Marcos García
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Pantoja Hernández
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Blasco Huelva
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002425:Cautery; D004724:Endoscopy; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors