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- Title
Isotonic saline nasal irrigation in clinical practice: a literature review.
- Authors
Costa Lima, Sabrina; Campos Ferreira, Ana Carolina; da Silva Brant, Tereza Cristina
- Abstract
Introduction: Nasal instillation of saline solution has been used as part of the treatment of patients with upper respiratory tract diseases. Despite its use for a number of years, factors such as the amount of saline solution to be used, degree of salinity, method and frequency of application have yet to be fully explained. Objective: Review the reported outcomes of saline nasal irrigation in adults with allergic rhinitis, acute or chronic sinusitis and after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), and provide evidence to assist phys- iotherapists in decision making in clinical practice. Methods: A search was conducted of the Pubmed and Cochrane Library databases between 2007 and 2014. A combination of the following descriptors was used as a search strategy: nasal irrigation, nasal lavage, rhinitis, sinusitis, saline, saline solution. Results: Eight clinical trials were included, analyzed according to participant diagnosis. Conclusion: The evidence found was heterogeneous, but contributed to elucidating uncertainties regarding the use of nasal lavage in the clinical practice of physical therapy, such as the protocols used.
- Subjects
RHINITIS treatment; SINUSITIS treatment; PHYSIOLOGIC salines; INFORMATION storage &; retrieval systems; MEDICAL databases; MEDLINE; MUCUS; NASAL mucosa; ONLINE information services; PHYSICAL therapy; SYSTEMATIC reviews; EVIDENCE-based medicine; PROFESSIONAL practice; TREATMENT effectiveness; NASAL irrigation; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Fisioterapia em Movimento, 2017, Vol 30, Issue 3, p639
- ISSN
0103-5150
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1980-5918.030.003.AR04