Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5714857 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2017 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Nasal saline douching appears to be effective, being accepted and tolerated in the majority of children (78-100%). NSD has a significant positive impact on the quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis. When used as an adjunctive treatment having mainly a cleansing property, NSD potentiates the effects and may reduce the dose required of AR medications. Among the principal factors that influence the acceptability and tolerability of NSD are the child's age, delivery system and method, and tonicity. Nasal saline douching provides an accessible, low cost, low morbidity, easy to use treatment in children with allergic rhinitis.
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Authors
Nelson Gutiérrez-Cardona, Paula Sands, Graham Roberts, Jane S. Lucas, Woolf Walker, Rami Salib, Andrea Burgess, Hasnaa Ismail-Koch,