Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19?
Rapid transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has led to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The current emphasis is on preventive strategies such as social distancing, face mask, and hand washing. The technique of nasopharyngeal wash to prevent the vi...
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| author | Sheetu Singh Neeraj Sharma Udaiveer Singh Tejraj Singh Daya Krishan Mangal Virendra Singh |
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| description | Rapid transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has led to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The current emphasis is on preventive strategies such as social distancing, face mask, and hand washing. The technique of nasopharyngeal wash to prevent the virus from inhabiting and replicating in the nasal and pharyngeal mucosa has been suggested to be useful in reducing symptoms, transmission, and viral shedding in cases of viral acute respiratory tract infections. In rapid systematic review, we found studies showing some improvement in prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. We postulate that hypertonic saline gargles and nasal wash may be useful in prevention and for care of patients with COVID-19. The present evidence emphasizes the need of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the role and mechanism of nasopharyngeal wash in COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44c16826d95e4af78439aadcb90b88972022-12-22T01:04:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsLung India0970-21130974-598X2020-01-0137324625110.4103/lungindia.lungindia_241_20Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19?Sheetu SinghNeeraj SharmaUdaiveer SinghTejraj SinghDaya Krishan MangalVirendra SinghRapid transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has led to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The current emphasis is on preventive strategies such as social distancing, face mask, and hand washing. The technique of nasopharyngeal wash to prevent the virus from inhabiting and replicating in the nasal and pharyngeal mucosa has been suggested to be useful in reducing symptoms, transmission, and viral shedding in cases of viral acute respiratory tract infections. In rapid systematic review, we found studies showing some improvement in prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. We postulate that hypertonic saline gargles and nasal wash may be useful in prevention and for care of patients with COVID-19. The present evidence emphasizes the need of randomized controlled trials to evaluate the role and mechanism of nasopharyngeal wash in COVID-19.http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2020;volume=37;issue=3;spage=246;epage=251;aulast=Singhcoronaviruscovid-19jal-netinasal irrigationnasal washoral gargles |
| spellingShingle | Sheetu Singh Neeraj Sharma Udaiveer Singh Tejraj Singh Daya Krishan Mangal Virendra Singh Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19? Lung India coronavirus covid-19 jal-neti nasal irrigation nasal wash oral gargles |
| title | Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19? |
| title_full | Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19? |
| title_fullStr | Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19? |
| title_short | Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19? |
| title_sort | nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections could it prevent covid 19 |
| topic | coronavirus covid-19 jal-neti nasal irrigation nasal wash oral gargles |
| url | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2020;volume=37;issue=3;spage=246;epage=251;aulast=Singh |
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