SALINE NASAL IRRIGATION FOR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES


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Investigations have shown that saline nasal irrigation is an effective and safe therapy for chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract.

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Nico Landez

Clinic of Respiratory Problems, Geneva

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