Do saline water gargling and nasal irrigation confer protection against COVID-19?

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Saline nasal irrigation for upper respiratory conditions.

Saline nasal irrigation is an adjunctive therapy for upper respiratory conditions that bathes the nasal cavity with spray or liquid saline. Nasal irrigation with liquid saline is used to manage symptoms associated with chronic rhinosinusitis. Less conclusive evidence supports the use of spray and liquid saline nasal irrigation to manage symptoms of mild to moderate allergic rhinitis and acute u...

Social Resilience as a Protection Against COVID-19 Outbreak

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Critically Appraised Topic SALINE NASAL IRRIGATION AND SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS

Nasal saline irrigation in pediatric rhinosinusitis: A systematic review.

OBJECTIVE To determine the efficacy of nasal saline irrigation (NSI) in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in pediatric patients with acute (ARS) or chronic (CRS) rhinosinusitis. DATA SOURCES We searched the PubMed/MEDLINE and Embase electronic databases (indexed January, 1950 through April, 2017). REVIEW METHODS Studies assessing the efficacy of NSI in pediatric patients with ...