The history of saline nasal irrigation (SNI) is indeed a long one, beginning from the ancient
Ayurvedic practices and gaining a foothold in the west at the beginning of the 20th century …

The nasal mucociliary clearance system, which comprises epithelial cilia and mucus from
goblet cells, is an important intrinsic defense mechanism of the upper respiratory tract …

BACKGROUND: Nasal irrigation has been used as an adjunctive therapy of allergic rhinitis
(AR). Available evidence suggested that buffered hypertonic saline (BHS) is superior to …

This article reviews nasal structure and function in the light of intranasal pharmacotherapy.
The nose provides an accessible, fast route for local treatment of nose and sinus diseases …

Background: Aspirin-induced chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a severe progressive persistent
disease, usually associated with nasal polyps (NPs). Aim/objective: To compare effect of …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: We aimed to study the effect of alkalinity of isotonic nasal
saline irrigation on nasal symptoms, mucociliary clearance, nasal patency, and patient's …

Background Nasal rinsing with an atomizer spray was found to be effective in the treatment
of allergic rhinitis. Two parameters express the nasal functions:(1) mucociliary clearance …

Objective This review aimed to systematically determine the optimal nasal saline regimen for
different types of sinonasal diseases. Data Sources PubMed, Embase, SCOPUS, Cochrane …

Background Nasal irrigation (NI) is commonly used to treat several sinonasal diseases,
including chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP); however, the effects of NI on …

Introduction Nasal irrigation solutions are widely used following endonasal surgery. These
irrigation solutions remove infective debris and crusts, reducing the probability of synechia …