A Demographic Search on Epistaxis in a District Level Hospital in Bangladesh
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- 05 Mar, 2025
Abstract: Background: Epistaxis is a worldwide common otolaryngological emergency. Many of them suffers at least once in their lifetime. This study was conducted to describe demographical distribution of epistaxis among the patient that came for treatment at Pabna medical college hospital. Objective: To evaluate frequency of epistaxis among population of different group of age, sex, habitat and circadian variation. Methods: This cross sectional study was done among the admitted patients with epistaxis at Pabna medical college hospital from 1 st November 2020 to31st October 2021. Total 100 patients were included in this research. Result: Male was affected more frequently than female in this study. Among them 75% was male and 25% females with a ratio of 3:1.majority of the patient in this study were 5 decade(80%). Among the 100 patient with epistaxis 60% were urban habitat and 40% were rural habitat, Regarding aetiology and sex there was no significant difference between rural and urban habitat. Frequency of epistaxis shows circadian variation. Most of the patient of epistaxis were admitted at evening and late night, 20% and 25% accordingly. Frequency of epistaxis is more in November 15%, March 25%, no remarkable variation seen in rest of the time of year. Conclusion : A high incidence in young adults was reported with preponderance of male over female. Occurrence of epistaxis was strongly related with the certain demographic factors like age, sex, and habitat of the patient.
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