OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To evaluate the effectiveness of gelatin-thrombin matrix for first line treatment of posterior epistaxis. Secondarily, we evaluated discomfort during treatment and the cost savings of treatment with gelatin-thrombin matrix compared to posterior packing, endoscopic, or endovascular treatment at our institution. STUDY DESIGN Prospective pilot, nonblinded, noncontrolled reg...

The claimant, Mr Smith, had broken off his relationship with his partner, Mr Jeffrey, in December 2000 and moved out of their shared home. During the course of the break-up Jeffrey had assaulted Smith, and was arrested and detained overnight. Subsequently Smith moved away to Brighton. Although Jeffrey wanted to resume the relationship, Smith did not. In January 2003 Jeffrey began sending Smith ...

Objective: to evaluate the accuracy of the version of the Brighton Pediatric Early Warning Score translated and adapted for the Brazilian context, in the recognition of clinical deterioration. Method: a diagnostic test study to measure the accuracy of the Brighton Pediatric Early Warning Score for the Brazilian context, in relation to a reference standard. The sample consisted of 271 children...

Background and study aims  Unsedated transnasal endoscopy (uTNE) has become accepted as a safe and tolerable method for upper gastrointestinal tact examinations. Epistaxis is 1 of the major complications of TNE, though its risk factors have not been elucidated. Generally, patients administered an anticoagulant or antiplatelet drug are considered to have an increased risk of epistaxis during TNE...

Pseudo-aneurysm of internal maxillary artery, following a road traffic accident, is rare clinical scenario. The consequence pseudo-aneurysm may be spontaneous rupture the arterial wall, which eventually lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. We report case 20-year male who presented with recurrent epistaxis. CT scan was performed, revealed artery; this successfully treated by angioembolisation. S...

Molecular biophysicist Brighton Samatanga hopes to develop crops resistant drought and pests.

BACKGROUND Epistaxis is one of the commonest ENT emergencies and is experienced by up to 60% of people in their lifetime, with 6% requiring medical attention. The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of primary epistaxis and its relationship with temperature and relative humidity. METHODS This cross sectional study included 460 patients with epistaxis attending the ENT Depart...

BACKGROUND Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) remains a difficult disease for the ENT specialist to manage. Affected patients often report recurrent epistaxis as the most debilitating symptom. The pathogenesis of the disease is due to genetic mutations affecting angiogenesis. For this reason, the anti-angiogenic therapy bevacizumab has gained popularity in the local treatment of epist...

Epistaxis is derived from Greek ‘to bleed from nose’. Epistaxis is one of the common presenting problem to Accident and Emergency departments. The bleeding can occur in different places inside the nose commonest being from the Little’s area; cluster of blood vessels around anterior part of septum –the anterior epistaxis. The posterior epistaxis is defined when the bleeding point cannot be visua...

Michelle Thorn*, Matthew Green, Philip W. Bateman, Elissa Z. Cameron, Richard W. Yarnell & Dawn M. Scott Biology Division, University of Brighton, Cockcroft Building, Lewes Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton, BN2 4GJ, U.K. Mammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002 South Africa School of Animal, Rural and Environment Sciences, Nottingham Tre...