CONCLUSION
As a result of this study, it was concluded that laboratory tests should
be performed especially in cases with chronic disease history, bilateral
bleeding, active bleeding and nontraumatic epistaxis. The situation that
causes epistaxis in the childhood age group should be determined with a
good history and physical examination, laboratory tests should not be
used in every patient.
Contributors ODG and STG conceived the study. STG and EC
provided data. AAÇ conducted the statistical analysis. STG conducted the
literature search and drafted the initial manuscript. All authors
contributed to the data interpretation and critically reviewed the
manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this
research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or
not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient and public involvement Patients and/or the public were
not involved in the design, or conduct, or reporting, or dissemination
plans of this research.
Patient consent for publication Not required.
Ethics approval The study was approved by the Gazi University
Ethics Committee (Date: 21.01.2021 Number: E.11211).
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer
reviewed.