CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, vol.72, no.5, pp.185-194, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
BACKGROUND: Epistaxis is an important emergency that can sometimes be life threatening without effective intervention. Persistent and recurrent bleeding can lead to aspiration, hypotension, hypoxia, or even severe and mortal cardiovascular complications. Providing prompt hemostasis is important, and the hemostatic method used must be easily and locally applicable, efficient, and inexpensive.