Research Article
Nasopharyngeal Wash with Normal Saline Decreases SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load: A Randomized Pilot Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics of the population studied.
| | Characteristics | Normal saline group | Control group | value |
| | Participants, n | 24 | 26 | — | | Age, years (mean ± SD) | 45 ± 15 | 56 ± 17 | 0.01 | | Male, n (%) | 13 (54.2) | 15 (57.7) | 1 | | PaO2/FiO2, median (IQR) | 325.5 (44.25) | 306.5 (63.75) | 0.17 | | Duration of symptoms prior to enrollment, days [median (IQR)] | 8 (4.75) | 7.5 (1.25) | 0.94 |
| | Comorbidities | | Cardiac disease, n | 6 | 10 | 0.37 | | Respiratory disease, n | 3 | 5 | 0.7 | | Obesity, n | 1 | 5 | 0.19 | | Change of taste or smell at enrollment, n (%) | 7 (29.2) | 5 (19.2) | 0.51 |
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SD: standard deviation, PaO2: partial pressure of oxygen, FiO2: fraction of inspired oxygen, IQR: interquartile range.
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