Upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), especially sinusitis, is common in children. A prospective, multicenter, parallel-group, open, and randomized clinical study evaluated the effect of nasal isotonic saline in preventing the recurrent episodes of cold and flu in children during the winter. 1 In a study by Slapak I, et al. , a total of 401 children aged 6-10 years with uncomplicated cold or flu were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: one group received standard medication, the other received nasal wash with a modified seawater solution plus standard medication.
The saline nasal wash was administered six times per day during acute illness and three times per day during the prevention phase. All study participants were observed for 12 weeks. Nasal secretion and its type, nasal blockage, sore throat, cough and expectoration including the nature of the expectorate, sneezing,…
