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.