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Could nasal irrigation and oral rinse reduce the risk for COVID-19 infection?
Casale, Manuele; Rinaldi, Vittorio; Sabatino, Lorenzo; Moffa, Antonio; Ciccozzi, Massimo.
  • Casale M; Unit of Otolaryngology, Integrated Therapies in Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
  • Rinaldi V; Unit of Otolaryngology, Integrated Therapies in Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
  • Sabatino L; Unit of Otolaryngology, Integrated Therapies in Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
  • Moffa A; Unit of Otolaryngology, Integrated Therapies in Otolaryngology, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
  • Ciccozzi M; Medical Statistics and Epidemiology Unit, Campus Bio-Medico University, Rome, Italy.
Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol ; 34: 2058738420941757, 2020.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-721278
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Public health measures are essential to protect against COronaVIrus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The nose and the mouth represent entry portals for the COVID 19. Saline Nasal Irrigations (SNIs) can reduce the viral load in the nasal cavities. Oral rinse with antimicrobial agents is efficacious in reducing the viral load in oral fluids. We advocate the inclusion of SNIs and ethanol oral rinses as additional measures to the current public health measures, to prevent and control the transmission of any respiratory infectious disease, including COVID-19.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Ethanol / Pandemics / Therapeutic Irrigation / Mouth / Nasal Cavity Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol Journal subject: Allergy and Immunology / Pharmacology / Pathology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2058738420941757

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Ethanol / Pandemics / Therapeutic Irrigation / Mouth / Nasal Cavity Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol Journal subject: Allergy and Immunology / Pharmacology / Pathology Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 2058738420941757