Abstract:Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of a new
emergency department intervention for the management of epistaxis,
aiming to reduce epistaxis admissions. Design Tranexamic acid (TXA)
(500mg/ml) soaked NasoPore® packing was in the pathway for epistaxis
which did not terminate following 10 minutes of simple first aid. The
pathway was utilised for adult patients presenting with non-traumatic,
anterior epistaxis. Pre- and post-implementation admission rates and
re-attendance rates were recorde… Show more
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