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Recurrent Epistaxis in Children

Recurrent Epistaxis in Children

Gerald W McGarry

BMJ Clin Evid. 2013 Oct 30;2013:0311.

PMID: 24172703

Abstract:

Introduction:
Up to 9% of children may have recurrent nosebleeds, usually originating from the anterior septum, but the majority grow out of the problem.
Methods and outcomes:
We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical question: What are the effects of treatments for recurrent idiopathic epistaxis in children? We searched: Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library, and other important databases up to June 2013 (Clinical Evidence reviews are updated periodically; please check our website for the most up-to-date version of this review). We included harms alerts from relevant organisations such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Results:
We found 5 systematic reviews or RCTs that met our inclusion criteria. We performed a GRADE evaluation of the quality of evidence for interventions.
Conclusions:
In this systematic review we present information relating to the effectiveness and safety of the following interventions: antiseptic cream (containing chlorhexidine hydrochloride, neomycin sulfate, or both), petroleum jelly, and silver nitrate cautery.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP3697425	Chlorhexidine Hydrochloride		3697-42-5	Price

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