Demographic Differences in Emergency Room Epistaxis Treatment Patterns and Outcomes.

Kevin HerreraMarcela Moran MojicaKarla Marlene SintigoKevin T Hur

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

While demographic trends in ED epistaxis management are nuanced, our results suggest that Spanish-speaking, Black, Asian, and Hispanic patients are less likely to receive diagnostic and epistaxis control procedures. Additional research is needed to determine the etiology of these differences.

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