Open AccessEpistaxis among children in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto Nigeria
Author(s) -
Foluso M. Adeyeye,
Kufre Robert Iseh,
Stanley Baba Amutta,
Mohammed Abdullahi,
Daniel Aliyu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of clinical and experimental medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2714-4666
DOI - 10.47838/acem.26011977/asmeda.127122020.1.1
Subject(s) - medicine , teaching hospital , pediatrics , family medicine
Background: Epistaxis is a life-threatening otorhinolaryngological emergency and presents as a symptom of varied clinical conditions. The study was designed to determine the frequency and forms of epistaxis among children in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: It was a prospective study of children ≤12 years with epistaxis presenting to UDUTH, Sokoto from January to December 2017. Information on age, gender, causes, nature, and laterality of epistaxis was collected and analyzed. Results: Of 1078 children who presented with otorhinolaryngological complaints during the study period, 39 (3.6 %) had epistaxis, with majority 14