Saline nasal irrigation for upper respiratory conditions

American Family Physician

Volumn 80, Issue 10, 2009, Pages

  Rabago, David ^a   Zgierska, Aleksandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LAVAGE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RHINOSINUSITIS; SALINE NASAL IRRIGATION; SALINITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 73249124570     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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