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What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 66.7%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Normal saline plus standard treatment vs usual care

Mean days to wellness Patient reports · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections

1 finding from 1 review

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 111 participants
Very low

Normal saline plus standard treatment vs usual care

Antibiotic usage Patient‐reported usage · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections

It is very uncertain whether normal saline plus standard treatment changes antibiotic usage Patient‐reported usage compared with standard treatment alone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.65 [0.29, 1.46]
2 studies · 422 participants
Very low

Normal saline plus standard treatment vs usual care

Sore throat · patients with acute upper respiratory tract infections

1 finding from 1 review

Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 390 participants
Low