Epistaxis is a very common condition in the general population with an estimated 60%
of the total population of the United States experiencing at least one episode of
epistaxis throughout their life. In most of the cases epistaxis results from a rupture
of a vessel in the anterior area of the nose and may be treated with direct pressure
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Publication History
Published online: April 18, 2018
Accepted:
April 17,
2018
Received in revised form:
April 13,
2018
Received:
April 13,
2018
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