Open AccessCoronavirus disease 2019: changing the future of emergency epistaxis management
Author(s) -
Yadsan Devabalan,
Nicholas Cereceda-Monteoliva,
Hanns Martin Lorenz,
Jennifer Magill,
Samit Unadkat,
M. S. Ferguson,
Catherine Rennie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of laryngology and otology/the journal of laryngology and otology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.561
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1748-5460
pISSN - 0022-2151
DOI - 10.1017/s0022215121001456
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , emergency department , disease , covid-19 , coronavirus , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , disease management , medical emergency , intensive care medicine , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , parkinson's disease
Acute epistaxis can be a life-threatening airway emergency, requiring in-patient admission. The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic placed significant strain on hospital resources, and management has shifted towards an out-patient-centred approach.