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| Online Publication Date: 22 Sept 2009
A Pilot Study on the Effects of Saline Nasal Irrigation (SNI) upon Nasal Symptoms in Woodworkers
A Pilot Study on the Effects of Saline Nasal Irrigation (SNI) upon Nasal Symptoms in Woodworkers
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The aims of this study were (1) to determine if SNI decreases prevalence and/or severity of nasal and general symptoms among woodworkers, (2) to determine acceptability of SNI by woodworkers, (3) to determine the effects of SNI upon snoring, predisposition to and recovery from colds, sense of smell, nasal airflow patterns, and mouth breathing, and (4) to discover the participants' reasons for trying SNI and the level of satisfaction of these reasons, any unexpected benefits or side effects, personal experiences of the technique, problems in learning or performing the technique, usage patterns, usual location and times of usage, time taken to perform, lifestyle impositions caused by the method, and likelihood of longer term usage.
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