@article{Ramalingam_S-2020_8206,
title = {Hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling should be considered as a treatment option for COVID-19},
author = {Ramalingam, S. and Graham, C. and Dove, J. and Morrice, L. and Sheikh, A.},
month = {mar},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Post-hoc secondary analysis of data from our recent Edinburgh and Lothians Viral Intervention Study (ELVIS) pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) indicates that hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling (HSNIG) reduced the duration of coronavirus upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) by an average of two-and-a-half days. As such, it may offer a potentially safe, effective and scalable intervention in those with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) following infection with the betacoronavirus Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)},
pages = {1-4},
volume = {10},
issue = {1},
journal = {Journal of Global Health},
publisher = {International Society of Global Health},
url = {https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.10.010332},
}
