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Do saline water gargling and nasal irrigation confer protection against COVID-19?
Panta, Prashanth; Chatti, Kiranam; Andhavarapu, Archana.
  • Panta P; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, MNR Dental College and Hospital, Narsapur Road, Sangareddy - 502294, Telangana, India. Electronic address: maithreya.prashanth@gmail.com.
  • Chatti K; Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad - 500046, Telangana, India.
  • Andhavarapu A; Department of TB & Chest, Malla Reddy Medical College for Women, Suraram, Quthubullapur, Hyderabad-500055, Telangana, India.
Explore (NY) ; 17(2): 127-129, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-807700
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This report provides a perspective on the relevance of saline water gargling and nasal irrigation to the COVID-19 crisis. While there is limited evidence concerning their curative or preventive role against SARS-CoV-2 infection, previous work on their utility against influenza and recent post-hoc analysis of the Edinburgh and Lothians Viral Intervention Study (ELVIS) provide compelling support to their applicability in the current crisis. Saline water gargling and nasal irrigation represent simple, economical, practically feasible, and globally implementable strategies with therapeutic and prophylactic value. These methods, rooted in the traditional Indian healthcare system, are suitable and reliable in terms of infection control and are relevant examples of harmless interventions. We attempt to derive novel insights into their usefulness, both from theoretical and practical standpoints.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pharynx / Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Nasal Lavage / Saline Solution / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Explore (NY) Journal subject: Complementary Therapies Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pharynx / Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Nasal Lavage / Saline Solution / COVID-19 Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Explore (NY) Journal subject: Complementary Therapies Year: 2021 Document Type: Article