Prevalence of epistaxis among medical students in Al Ahssa, Saudi Arabia

Background: Epistaxis is a common disorder that affect most of population at least once in their life. It has been estimated that 60% of people have experienced an episode of epistaxis once in their lifetime. Thirty percent of all children aged 0-5 years, 56%of those aged 6-10 years, and 64% of those aged 11-15 years, have had at least one episode in their lifetime

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Objective: We would like to know the prevalence of epistaxis among medical students in Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia

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Materials and methods: After ethical approval, data information was collected through a questionnaire that involves 183 medical students in April 2014. Statistical analysis computed using SPSS

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Results: 15% of Al-Ahssa medical students have history of epistaxis, family of epistaxis is significant in those students

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Conclusion: The prevalence of epistaxis among medical students in Al-Ahssa, Saudi Arabia is considered significant with strong family history