What is it about?

Do warfarinised episxtais patient have longer hospital stays? Are they more likely to be re-admitted? Do they have a higher chance of being treated surgically?

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Why is it important?

There are many pre-conceptions with regards to epistaxis patients and their anticoagulation. This paper addresses myth vs. facts.

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I was surprised to find out that warfarinised and non-warfarinised epistaxis patients have similar hospital inpatient stays.

Dr Sumrit Bola
John Radcliffe Hospital

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This page is a summary of: Does the continuation of warfarin change management outcomes in epistaxis patients?, The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, December 2015, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215115003424.
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