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Vitamin D levels are Associated with Epistaxis Severity and Bleeding Duration in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Scientific Literature – 2018A retrospective chart review of 198 patients was performed to explore the relationship between vitamin D levels and the ESS in order to explore the association between vitamin D levels and mild versus severe epistaxis, as well as the overall epistaxi…
MoreVitamin D levels are Associated with Epistaxis Severity and Bleeding Duration in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Scientific Literature – 2018Biomarkers in Medicine. Authors: Lauren Marissa Weber, Jamie McDonald and Kevin Whitehead This article is available for public use and does not require purchase. Click to view the full article.
MoreAvastin Indication Table
Article – 2018Table detailing Criteria for IV Bevacizumab (Avastin) Use for Epistaxis and GI Bleeding. Resource taken from: Iyer, V. N., Apala, D. R., Pannu, B. S., Kotecha, A., Brinjikji, W., Leise, M. D., … Swanson, K. L. Intravenous Bevacizumab for Ref…
MoreIntravenous Bevacizumab for Refractory Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Related Epistaxis and Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Scientific Literature – 2018Mayo Clinic. Authors: Vivek N. Iyer, MD, MPH; Dinesh R. Apala, MBBS; Bibek S. Pannu, MBBS; Aditya Kotecha, MBBS; Waleed Brinjikji, MD; Michael D. Leise, MD; Patrick S. Kamath, MD; Sanjay Misra, MD; Kebede H. Begna, MD; Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, MD; Hilary…
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HHT Scientific Conference Summaries (recorded)
Webinar – 2018Drs. Hughes, Faughnan and Andrejecsk provide a first hand synopsis of the HHT science presented in Dubrovnik, Croatia where over 200 voices were heard from 23 countries. They reviewed the 12th HHT International Conference Executive Summary of…
MoreExecutive Summary – 12th HHT International Scientific Conference (2017)
Scientific Literature – 2017Angiogenesis. Authors: Jillian W. Andrejecsk, Anna E. Hosman, Luisa M. Botella, Claire L. Shovlin, Helen M. Arthur, Sophie Dupuis-Girod, Elisabetta Buscarini, Christopher C. W. Hughes, Franck Lebrin, Christine L. Mummery, Marco C. Post, and Johannes…
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Health Benefits of Geranium Essential Oil
Article – 2017The Essential Oil of Geranium has a lot to offer HHT patients. Geranium Oil can stop bleeding in two ways: it causes blood vessels to contract and helps stop blood flow and it speeds up coagulation or clotting of blood.
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Epistaxis Severity Score
Patient Tool – 2017The ESS was developed through a Cure HHT research grant. This online tool is to calculate the severity score of nosebleeds. Want to know if your nosebleed treatment is effective? Treatment of nosebleeds (epistaxis) should be determined by a care prov…
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Epistaxis Journal
Patient Tool – 2017Track your nosebleeds with this journal developed by an ENT specializing in HHT. It is important to give your doctor an accurate picture of your nosebleed history. This epistaxis journal includes everything your ENT, as well as other physicians, need…
MoreEffect of Bevacizumab Nasal Spray on Epistaxis Duration in HHT. A Randomized Clinical Trial
Scientific Literature – 2016JAMA. Authors: Sophie Dupuis-Girod, PhD, Alexis Ambrun, MD, and Evelyne Decullier, PhD. This article is available for public use and does not require purchase. Click to view the full article.
MoreEffect of Topical Intranasal Therapy on Epistaxis Frequency in Patients with HHT. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Scientific Literature – 2016JAMA. Authors: Kevin J. Whitehead, MD, Nathan B. Sautter, MD and Justin P. McWilliams, MD. This article is available for public use and does not require purchase. Click to view the full article.
MoreABSTRACT: Effect of Topical Intranasal Therapy on Epistaxis Frequency in Patients with HHT. A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Scientific Literature – 2016JAMA. This article is available for public use and does not require purchase. Click to view the full article.
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Treatment of Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia-Related Epistaxis
Scientific Literature – 2016Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. Authors: Nathan B. Sautter and Timothy L. Smith. This article can be purchased directly from the publisher. Click to view the article description and purchase options.
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Nosebleed Management in HHT (recorded)
Webinar – 2015Dr. David Poetker, an Otolaryngologist at the Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin HHT Center of Excellence, discusses the full-spectrum of nosebleed therapies including nasal packing, bi-polar cautery, coblation and surgical procedures. HHT-…
MoreExecutive Summary – 11th HHT International Scientific Conference (2015)
Scientific Literature – 2015Angiogenesis. Authors: Helen Arthur, Urban Geisthoff, James R. Gossage, Christopher C. W. Hughes, Pascal Lacombe, Mary E. Meek, Paul Oh, Beth L Roman, Scott O. Trerotola, Sebastiaan Velthuis, and Whitney Wooderchak-Donahue. This article can be purcha…
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