Ectoine lozenges in the treatment of acute viral pharyngitis: a prospective, active-controlled clinical study
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DOI: 10.1007/s00405-019-05324-9
Abstract: PurposeAcute pharyngitis is an uncomfortable disorder mostly caused by viruses and for which antibiotics are unwarranted. This study compared lozenges containing ectoine, a natural extremolyte, with hyaluronic acid lozenges and hypertonic saline gargle for symptomatic… read more here.
Keywords: ectoine; pharyngitis; hyaluronic acid; saline gargle ... See more keywords
Detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Outpatients: A Multi-Centre Comparison of Self-Collected Saline Gargle, Oral Swab and Combined Oral-Anterior Nasal Swab to a Provider Collected Nasopharyngeal Swab.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.2
Abstract: BACKGROUND Widespread testing for SARS-CoV-2 is necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19, but is undermined when the only option is a nasopharyngeal swab. Self-collected swab techniques can overcome many of the disadvantages of a… read more here.
Keywords: oral anterior; nasopharyngeal swab; anterior nasal; swab ... See more keywords
Verification of the efficiency of saline gargle sampling for detection of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a pilot study.
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DOI: 10.5582/bst.2022.01498
Abstract: A saline gargle (SG) has proven to be an efficient method of sampling to detect SARS-CoV-2. The aim of this pilot study was to verify the efficiency of SG sampling in detecting the Omicron variant… read more here.
Keywords: omicron variant; saline gargle; efficiency; pilot study ... See more keywords