Article #7 from the complete research library
Treatment with Hypertonic Salt for Corona
A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold.
Authors: Sandeep Ramalingam, Catriona Graham, Jenny Dove, Lynn Morrice, Aziz Sheikh
Journal: Scientific reports (2019)
Abstract in Hebrew:
There are no antiviral medications for treating viral infections of the upper respiratory tract (URTI). Since many viruses cause URTI, antiviral treatment is impractical. In light of evidence for chloride ion-dependent innate antiviral response in epithelial cells, we conducted a pilot, unmasked, randomized controlled trial of nasal irrigation and gargling with hypertonic saline (HSNIG) compared to standard treatment in healthy adults.
