Dietary items reported to ameliorate-epistaxis; n (%) | Dietary items reported to worsen epistaxis; n (%) | ||||
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Current Study | Finnamore et al. [7] | Current Study | Finnamore et al. [7] | ||
Blueberries and reds fruits | 8/149 (31) | 5/260 (1.9) | Spices | 13/149 (36) | – |
Green vegetables | 5/149 (19) | 10/258 (3.7) | Chocolate | 12/149 (36) | 37/265 (14) |
Legumes | 4/149 (15) | 4/258 (1.6) | Alcohol | 10/149 (28) | – |
Banana, melons | – | 3/260 (1.2) | Strawberries | 3/149 (8) | 25/260 (9.6) |
Other vegetables | 3/149 (2) | 4/264 (1.5) | Citrus fruits | – | 21/262 (8) |