Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: a multidisciplinary review of effects on viral load, mucosal dynamics, and patient outcomes

Saline nasal irrigation and gargling in COVID-19: a multidisciplinary review of effects on viral load, mucosal dynamics, and patient outcomes

With unrelenting SARS-CoV-2 variants, additional COVID-19 mitigation strategies are needed. Oral and nasal saline irrigation (SI) is a traditional approach for respiratory infections/diseases. As a multidisciplinary network with expertise/experience with saline, we conducted a narrative review to ex...

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Main Authors: Suzy Huijghebaert, Shehzad Parviz, David Rabago, Amy Baxter, Uday Chatterjee, Farhan R. Khan, Cristoforo Fabbris, Konstantinos Poulas, Stephen Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
saline
COVID-19
nasal irrigation
gargling
nebulization
nasal spray
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1161881/full

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