Risk Factors of Epistaxis in Primary School Children in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 99, Volume 85, Issue 2, October 2021, Pages 4035-4041 PDF (731.06 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2021.207085 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Huda M. EL-Baz* ; Khalid A. Mohammed; Hanaa S. Said | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Epistaxis is a common pediatric complaint, so we study its risk factors trying to control and decrease it among primary school children. Objectives: To determine frequency of epistaxis and to assess the risk factors of epistaxis in primary school children (8-12 years old). Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study that was conducted on 312 children. Sample was collected by systematic random technique from the children attending to Family Health Center, Sanafa, Mit-Ghamr city, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Participants’ data regarding socio-demographic characteristics, and risk factors were collected via predesigned questionnaire. Results: The study revealed that prevalence of epistaxis among the studied group was 32.4% and the most common risk factors among the studied group were smoking, head trauma, factory gases, chronic cough and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) (56.7%, 45.8%, 35.6%, 32.7% & 30.1% respectively). Conclusion: Recurrent epistaxis can be troublesome and alarming for parents and children. so special attention must be given for it. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Epistaxis; Risk factors; Primary school children | ||
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